Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 15/09/2016
Psychotria sp. nov. "virotii" is an endemic shrub, widespread in Grande Terre from Humbolt in the North to Kuébini in the South of New Caledonia. Psychotria sp. nov. "virotii" occurs in dense humid forest on ultramafic substrate at an altitudinal range 300-1,200 m asl. This species does not seem directly threatened. Psychotria sp. nov. "virotii" is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Psychotria sp. nov. "virotii" is an endemic shrub, widespread in Grande Terre from Humbolt in the North to Kuébini in the South of New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Psychotria sp. nov. "virotii" occurs in dense humid forest on ultramafic substrate at an altitudinal range 300-1,200 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem directly threatened.
Bibliography
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Barrabé L, Maggia L, Pillon Y, Rigault F, Mouly A, Davis AP, Buerki S 2014. New Caledonian lineages of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) reveal different evolutionary histories and the largest documented plant radiation for the archipelago. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution(71) , p.15-35.
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.
Barrabé L. 2013. Systématique et Evolution du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceæ) en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Experts
Assessor(s): Barrabé, L., Amice, R., Bruy, D., Cazé, H., Dumontet, V., Fleurot, D., Garnier, D., Gâteblé, G., Hequet, V., Maura, J., McCoy, S., Suprin, B., Vandrot, H., Veillon, J.
Reviewer(s): Lannuzel, G., Tanguy, V.
Facilitator(s): Warimavute, G., Tanguy, V., Ramon, L., Maura, J.