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- Title
Range extension and conservation status of the rare Solanaceae shrub, Solanum conocarpum.
- Authors
Barrios, Sara; Monsegur-Rivera, Omar A.; Heller, Thomas M.; Harrigan, Natasha; Grant, Keith A.; Gibney, Eleanor; Clubbe, Colin P.; Hamilton, Martin A.
- Abstract
Background The British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands, two island groups located in the Caribbean archipelago, hold unique plant diversity and high endemism. Until recently, Solanum conocarpum was considered a rare plant species endemic to the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands. Ongoing botanical surveys in this region are revealing new populations and refining our understanding of the distribution of these narrow endemic plant species. The objective of this paper is to assess the conservation status of S. conocarpum, including a review of its geographic range, population numbers, threats and conservation actions needed for its long-term survival.
- Subjects
SOLANACEAE; SHRUBS; ENDEMIC plants; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; PLANT conservation; VEGETATION surveys
- Publication
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021, p1
- ISSN
1314-2836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/BDJ.9.e69156