Conservation Assessment of Lecythidaceae from Eastern Brazil

Nathan P. Smith; Scott A. Mori; Wayne Law; Michel Ribeiro

doi:10.1007/s12225-016-9627-8

Conservation Assessment of Lecythidaceae from Eastern Brazil

Nathan P. Smith^*, Scott A. Mori, Wayne Law, Michel Ribeiro

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Abstract

This work evaluates the conservation status of the 22 species of Lecythidaceae native to eastern Brazil. Assessments based on current IUCN criteria, distribution maps, and an identification key to the native and non-native species from the area are provided. The results of this study suggest that over half of the species are
threatened (vulnerable or endangered), four species should be added to the IUCN Red List, and the status of seven species currently on this list should be changed. It was found that nearly all collections of endangered species are from or occur within 20 km of a reserve, which clearly shows that protected areas are of vital importance for the survival of most endangered Lecythidaceae from this region.

Original language	American English
Article number	14
Number of pages	19
Journal	Kew Bulletin
Volume	71
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-016-9627-8
State	Published - Mar 16 2016
Externally published	Yes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Plant Science

Keywords

Atlantic Forest
Brazil nut family
endangered species
IUCN Red List

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