Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 09/06/2017Protected species -
in Northern Province
Pandanus letocartiorum is an endemic tree of New Caledonia, restricted to the north-east of Grande Terre. This species occurs in dense humid forest and river banks on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrates at an altitudinal range of 15-700 m asl. The species does not seem threatened and 2 subpopulations occur in protected areas. Therefore, P. letocartiorum is considered Least Concern.
Geographical area
Pandanus letocartiorum is an endemic tree restricted to the north-east of Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
P. letocartiorum occurs in dense humid forest and river banks on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrates at an altitudinal range of 15-700 m asl.
Threats
The species does not seem threatened.
Conservation
P. letocartiorum is protected by legislation in Province Nord. This species is found in two protected areas: Aoupinié and Mont Panié.
Bibliography
Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Tronchet F., Veillon J.-M. and M. Chalopin 2016. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia. vers. 22.IV.2016.
Morat, P.; Jaffré, T.; Tronchet, F.; Munzinger, J.; Pillon, Y.; Veillon, J.-M. and Chalopin, M. 2012. Le référentiel taxonomique Florical et les caractéristiques de la flore vasculaire indigène de la Nouvelle-Calédonie [The taxonomic database « FLORICAL » and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia]. Adansonia sér 3(34) , p.177-219.
Callmander, M.W.; Buerki, S. 2013. Notes on New Caledonian Pandanaceae: Identity and Typifications of Pandanus Decumbens (Brongn.) Solms and Pandanus Reticulatus Vieill., with the New Species Pandanus Letocartiorum Callm. & Buerki. Candollea (68) , p.9.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Amice, R., Barrabé, L., Cazé, H., Chambrey, C., Garnier, D., Héquet, V., Letocart, D., Letocart, I.
Reviewer(s): Callmander, M.
Facilitator(s): Tanguy, V., Maura, J., Warimavute, G.