Maytenus Molina

Primary tabs

EOL Text

Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

Rare in relict semi-deciduous woodland on limestone cliffs. Altitude of ca. 580 m.

The fasciculate flowers in the inflorescence are unusual in Maytenus in this area although the same structure is also found in M. undata, a species found in Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia and widespread in tropical and southern Africa. However, the small leaves with entire margins arranged on short spur shoots and the presence of spines distinguishes the taxon on Soqotra from M. undata. M. artbutifolius has rather similar size and shape leaves but they are usually serrate and the inflorescence is clearly branched. In addition, M. arbutifolius is a much more spinose plant.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorInternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Sourcehttp://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/44829

Depth range based on 8 specimens in 3 taxa.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.5 - 0.5
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Rights holder/AuthorOcean Biogeographic Information System
Sourcehttp://www.iobis.org/mapper/?taxon_id=751260

Statistics of barcoding coverage:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:132
Specimens with Sequences:148
Specimens with Barcodes:131
Species:60
Species With Barcodes:54
Public Records:88
Public Species:44
Public BINs:0

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorSujeevan Ratnasingham, Paul D.N. Hebert, Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
Sourcehttp://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=191751

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Maytenus sp. A:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorSujeevan Ratnasingham, Paul D.N. Hebert, Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
Sourcehttp://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=294246

Barcode data:

Access Published & Released Data: Download FASTA File

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorSujeevan Ratnasingham, Paul D.N. Hebert, Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
Sourcehttp://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=191751

IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

VU
Vulnerable

Red List Criteria

D2

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2004
  • Needs updating

Assessor/s

Miller, A.

Reviewer/s

Abuzinada, A.H. & AL-Eisawi, D.M.H. (Arabian Plants Red List Authority)

Contributor/s

Justification

Known only from a single gathering made in the relict woodland at Qatariyah where it is found on sheltered cliffs which capture cloud and drizzle during the monsoon. Little is known of this rare tree it seems under no immediate threat but, due to its extreme rarity and limited distribution, it has been placed in a threatened category.
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorInternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Sourcehttp://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/44829

Population:

Population Trend

Unknown
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorInternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Sourcehttp://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/44829

Maytenus sp. nov. A:

Maytenus sp. nov. A is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas.

Source[edit]

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorWikipedia
Sourcehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maytenus_sp._nov._A&oldid=653849000

Maytenus:

Maytenus /ˈmeɪtɛnəs/[2] is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. Members of the genus are distributed throughout Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Micronesia and Australasia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. They grow in a very wide variety of climates, from tropical to subpolar.

Contents

Selected species[edit]

Formerly placed here[edit]

Cultivation and uses[edit]

M. boaria and M. magellanica are the most known species in Europe and the United States because these are the most cold-tolerant trees of this mostly tropical genus. The bark of M. krukovii has a variety of documented medicinal properties; it is also sometimes admixed into decoctions of ayahuasca.

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maytenus
Wikispecies has information related to: Maytenus
  1. ^ "Genus: Maytenus Molina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2005-02-08. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  2. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Maytenus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  4. ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Maytenus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  5. ^ "Maytenus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 August 2010. 

Stub icon This Celastraceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorWikipedia
Sourcehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maytenus&oldid=560843770

Chile Central

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorPablo Gutierrez, IABIN
SourceNo source database.
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith