Myrsine seychellarum
| Myrsine seychellarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Myrsine |
| Species: | M. seychellarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrsine seychellarum (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly (2013)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Rapanea seychellarum Mez (1902) | |
Myrsine seychellarum, also known as Bwa Klate,[3][4] is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
The species is assessed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild; the population is estimated to number less than 50 mature individuals.[1][5]
The main sites for the population are Mahé, Silhouette, and Praslin,[1] though other studies have stated the apparent disappearance from Silhouette.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles (1998). "Rapanea seychellarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30504A9554051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30504A9554051.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Myrsine seychellarum (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Seychelles Threatened Species and the Conservation (Plants), Biodiversity, Ministry of Environment Seychelles, retrieved 2008-01-27
- ^ Kueffer, Christoph; Schumacher, Eva; Beaver, Katy, eds. (March 2004), "Notes from the Field" (PDF), Kapisen, vol. 1, no. 1, Victoria, Seychelles: Plant Conservation Action group (PCA), p. 9, retrieved 2007-01-27
- ^ IUCN 2008 Red List - 1994 Categories & Criteria (version 2.3), International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), retrieved 2008-01-27
- ^ Stoddart, David Ross (1984), Biogeography and Ecology of the Seychelles Islands: Monographiae Biologicae (illustrated ed.), Springer, p. 213, ISBN 90-6193-107-X, retrieved 2008-01-27
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