Overview
Distribution
Range Description
This small tree or tall shrub is located in at least 15–20 sites.
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Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
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Physical Description
Type Information
Isosyntype for Brunfelsia portoricensis Kraenzl. & Urb.
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): H. F. A. von Eggers
Year Collected: 1883
Locality: Sierra de Luquillo., Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, West Indies
Elevation (m): 549 to 549
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): H. F. A. von Eggers
Year Collected: 1883
Locality: Sierra de Luquillo., Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, West Indies
Elevation (m): 549 to 549
- Isosyntype: Kraenzlin, F. W. & Urban, I. 1897. Notizbl. Konigl. Bot. Gart. Berlin. 1: 322.
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
Wet forest below 600 m.
Systems
- Terrestrial
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Brunfelsia portoricensis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 2
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
EN
Endangered
Red List Criteria
C1
Version
2.3
Year Assessed
1998
- Needs updating
Assessor/s
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Reviewer/s
History
- 1997Vulnerable(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Trends
Population
Population
There are about 300 individuals in total. Sexual reproduction appears to be successful.
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Threats
Threats
Major Threats
The major threat to the habitat is the establishment of commercial and forestry plantations.
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Wikipedia
Brunfelsia portoricensis
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Brunfelsia portoricensis (also called Puerto Rico Raintree) is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Brunfelsia portoricensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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