Taxonomy
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 15/09/2016
Psychotria sp. nov. "mcphersonii" is an endemic shrub or small tree, widespread in Grande Terre from Mandjélia in the North to Dogny in the South of New Caledonia. It occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sédimentary substrate at an altitudinal range 400-1,100 m asl. This species does not seem directly threatened. Psychotria sp. nov. "mcphersonii" is considered Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Psychotria sp. nov. "mcphersonii" is an endemic shrub or small tree, widespread in Grande Terre from Mandjélia in the North to Dogny in the South of New Caledonia.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
Psychotria sp. nov. "mcphersonii" occurs in dense humid forest on volcano-sédimentary substrate at an altitudinal range 400-1,100 m asl.
Threats
This species does not seem directly threatened.
Bibliography
Barrabé L. 2013. Systématique et Evolution du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceæ) en 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.
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.
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): Maura, J., Tanguy, V., Ramon, L., Warimavute, G.