Actinodaphne lawsonii
Actinodaphne lawsonii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[2][3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Actinodaphne lawsonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Actinodaphne |
| Species: | A. lawsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinodaphne lawsonii | |
Description edit
Actinodaphne lawsonii is small tree, growing up to 10 m tall.[1]
Range and habitat edit
Actinodaphne lawsonii is known from about six scattered locations in the Western Ghats, within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu states. It has an estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) of 8,173 km2 and an estimated area of occupancy (AOO) of 28 km2. The area of occupancy is estimated from collections only, and may be an under-estimate.[1]
It grows in montane evergreen rain forest between 1,500 and 2,100 metres elevation.[1]
Conservation edit
Much of the species' range is within protected areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation from forest clearance for agriculture.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e de Kok, R. 2022. Actinodaphne lawsonii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T33609A138502225. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T33609A138502225.en. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Actinodaphne lawsonii Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Actinodaphne lawsonii Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved 26 March 2024.