Cuminia eriantha (Benth.) Benth.

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Cuminia:

Cuminia is a genus of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, first described in 1835. It contains only one known species, Cuminia eriantha. It is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island, one of the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeast Pacific, off the coast of Chile and politically a part of that country.[1]

Two varieties are recognized, regarded by some as distinct species:[1]

  1. Cuminia eriantha var. eriantha
  2. Cuminia eriantha var. fernandezia (Colla) Harley

The species is listed as "critically endangered."[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Cuminia eriantha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Range Description:

The genus contains two species, endemic to Juan Fernandez.

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Juan Fernandez

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

An arborescent species of Labiatae, confined to remaining upper montane forest.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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Barcode data: Cuminia eriantha:

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cuminia eriantha:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

CR
Critically Endangered

Red List Criteria

B1+2c

Version

2.3

Year Assessed

1998
  • Needs updating

Assessor/s

World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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Contributor/s

History

  • 1997
    Endangered
    (Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Population:

Population

Preliminary data indicate the species is confined to less than 100 km² and declining in numbers. More detailed information on the species should become available to confirm this evaluation.
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Threats:

Major Threats

Grazing by feral animals and spread of introduced weeds.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

The islands are designated as a national park and biosphere reserve and work is being carried out by CONAF to save the native plants.
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