Taxonomie
Sarcochilus hillii var. thycolus
Statut liste rouge -
Données insuffisantes (DD) , évaluée le 26/10/2015
Description
Habitat
Forêts denses humides (F)
Sarcochilus hillii var. thycolus is an endemic orchid of New Caledonia, which would be located on Pouembout-Ouaté area and in forêt de la Thy zone. S. hillii var. thycolus is found in dry forest and damaged patches of humid forest at an altitudinal range 180-900 m asl. Despite botanical descriptions, difference between varieties thycolus and hillii are not completely clear which results in misdetermination. As long as taxonomy and collection between both varieties of S. hillii are not clarified, S. hillii var. thycolus qualifies as Data Deficient.
Aire géographique
S. hillii var. thycolus is an endemic orchid of New Caledonia, which would be located on Pouembout-Ouaté area and in forêt de la Thy.
Population
Population size is unknown.
Habitat
S. hillii var. thycolus is found in dry forest and damaged patches of humid forest at an altitudinal range 180-900 m asl.
Menaces
Excepted the threat of bushfire for Ouaté locality, there would be no particular threats associated with this variety.
Conservation
forêt Tiéa protégée, Thy
Bibliographie
Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Hallé N.; Aubréville A.; Leroy J. F.; 1977. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances. Volume 8: Orchidaceae.
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): Butin, J., Laudereau, C., Amice, R., Fleurot, D., Frayssinet, I., Garnier, D., Letocart, D., Letocart, I.
Reviewer(s): Tanguy, V.
Contributor(s): Faria, E.
Facilitator(s): Chanfreau, S.