Platymiscium pleiostachyum Donn. Sm.

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

Occurring in remnant dry forests and woodlands on flat ground, including disturbed or secondary forest.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

EN
Endangered

Red List Criteria

C1

Version

2.3

Year Assessed

1998
  • Needs updating

Assessor/s

Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica, November 1996)

Reviewer/s

Contributor/s

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Threats:

Major Threats

The species is scarce, individuals often show signs of genetic degradation and regeneration is largely absent. The timber is attractive and has been heavily exploited in Costa Rica but there is no evidence of it being present in international trade.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

The species is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
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Platymiscium pleiostachyum:

Platymiscium pleiostachyum is a species of plant in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Isolectotype; Type collection for Platymiscium pleiostachyum Donn. Sm.
Catalog Number: US 1059398
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined; Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): A. Tonduz
Year Collected: 1900
Locality: Forêts des collines de Nicoya., Costa Rica, Central America

  • Isolectotype: Klitgaard, B. B. 2005. Kew Bull. 60: 381.; Donnell Smith, J. 1913. Bot. Gaz. 56: 54.; Type collection: Klitgaard, B. B. 2005. Kew Bull. 60: 381.; Donnell Smith, J. 1913. Bot. Gaz. 56: 54.
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Lectotype; Type collection for Platymiscium pleiostachyum Donn. Sm.
Catalog Number: US 1337493
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined; Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): A. Tonduz
Year Collected: 1900
Locality: Forets des collines de Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America

  • Lectotype: Klitgaard, B. B. 2005. Kew Bull. 60: 381.; Donnell Smith, J. 1913. Bot. Gaz. 56: 54.; Type collection: Klitgaard, B. B. 2005. Kew Bull. 60: 381.; Donnell Smith, J. 1913. Bot. Gaz. 56: 54.
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Isolectotype; Type collection for Platymiscium pleiostachyum Donn. Sm.
Catalog Number: US 577753
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Verification Degree: Original publication and alleged type specimen examined; Original publication and alleged type specimen examined
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): A. Tonduz
Year Collected: 1900
Locality: Forets des collines de Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America

  • Isolectotype: Klitgaard, B. B. 2005. Kew Bull. 60: 381.; Donnell Smith, J. 1913. Bot. Gaz. 56: 54.; Type collection: Klitgaard, B. B. 2005. Kew Bull. 60: 381.; Donnell Smith, J. 1913. Bot. Gaz. 56: 54.
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Rights holder/AuthorThis image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. Unless otherwise noted, this image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws.
Sourcehttp://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/botany/?irn=10168408
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