Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Data Deficient (DD) , assessed in 09/06/2017Protected species -
in Northern ProvincePandanus cavatus is an endemic shrub, only known from the type collection on Mount Ignambi, in the northwest of Grande Terre, New Caledonia. It was found in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate at around 600m asl. Due to a lack of recent observations and taxonomic doubts, Pandanus cavatus is considered as priority Data Deficient (DD) species.
Geographical area
Pandanus cavatus is only known from the type collection on Mont Ignambi, in the northwest of Grande Terre, New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
P. cavatus was found in dense humid forest on volcano-sedimentary substrate at around 600 m asl.
Threats
No threats identified.
Conservation
P. cavatus is protected by legislation in Province Nord. It does not occur in any protected area. The species should be taxonomically clarified in order to be able to assess the extinction risk of this species. Besides, prospection in the area of Mount Ignambi is recommended to improve the knowledge and better estimate the distribution of this species.
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.
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
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.
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.