Paurotis de Wright

Acoelorraphe wrightii(Griseb. & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. ex Becc.

Plante

LCLR Monde (IUCN)

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Description

genre monotypique de palmiers

Source : Wikidata

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Liste rouge IUCN

LC · Préoccupation mineure→Stable

Évaluation complète

Évaluation: 2022 · v3.1
Altitude: 200 – 350 m
Profondeur: – m

État de la populationTexte officiel évaluation IUCNExpert

The species is very abundant in areas which flood seasonally. This palm is abundant in areas exposed in the central mountains of Providencia island in Colombia, where it becomes the dominant component of the flora. This species is abundant in Cuba where the estimated number of total mature individuals is over 10,000; which are distributed in seven subpopulations according to reports from 2015.

Menaces identifiées(4 menaces classées CMP-IUCN)

11_4
Storms & flooding
UnknownWhole (>90%)Ongoing
5_3_4
Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest]
UnknownMinority (<50%)Ongoing
7_1_1
Increase in fire frequency/intensity
No declineMajority (50-90%)Ongoing
8_1_1
Unspecified species
No declineMajority (50-90%)Ongoing

Description complète des menacesTexte détaillé évaluation IUCNExpert

There are no major threats affecting this species. This species responds well to disturbance, like fire. This palm is used locally but this is not a threat.
In Cuba the species is threatened by deforestation and the occurrence of fires, hurricanes and invasive plants.

Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)

1_6Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
1_9Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane
2_2Savanna - Moist
5_4Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands

Mesures de conservation recommandéesStratégies de conservation IUCNExpert

This species occurs within several protected areas like Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, Mexico.

In Colombia, it is necessary to assess the current status of populations and to search measures for the effective protection of the mountains where this palm grows. Inclusion in botanical gardens and living collections is also recommended.

In Cuba, the species occurs at the Protected Areas "Ciénaga de Zapata", "Los Pretiles", "Los Indios" and "San Ubaldo-Sabanalamar". It is cultivated at the botanical gardens of Cienfuegos, Havana, Las Tunas and Cupaynicú. A Site/species sustainable management is recommended.

Actions de conservation (1)Conservation Actions Classification Scheme — IUCNExpert

2_3Habitat & natural process restoration

Stress écologiques (8)Stresses Classification — IUCNExpert

1_1Ecosystem conversion
1_1Ecosystem conversion
1_2Ecosystem degradation
1_2Ecosystem degradation
2_1Species mortality
2_1Species mortality
2_2Species disturbance
2_2Species disturbance

Usage & commerce (2)Use & Trade — IUCNExpert

8Fibre
subsistance
9Construction or structural materials
subsistance

Niche IUCN globaleRealms · Systems · LMEs · Growth forms · FAOs — biogéographie IUCNExpert

Royaumes biogéographiques

Nearctic

Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)

Terrestrial

Formes de croissance

Tree - small

Références bibliographiques (3)Sources scientifiques de l'évaluation IUCNExpert

IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 08 December 2022).
Zona, S. 1997. The genera of Palmae (Arecaceae) in the southeastern United States. <i>Harvard Papers in Botany</i> 2(1): 71-107.
Henderson, A., Galeano, G. and Bernal, R. 1995. <i>Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas</i>. Princeton University Press, New Jersey.

Évaluateurs & contributeurs (4)Personnes ayant contribué à l'évaluation IUCNExpert

assessor

Quero, H., Pérez-Farrera, M., López-Toledo, L. & González-Torres, L.R.

contributor

Verdecia, R. & Carrero, C.

evaluator

Beech, E.

facilitators

Goettsch, B. & Cuza, A.

Quero, H., Pérez-Farrera, M., López-Toledo, L. & González-Torres, L.R. 2022. Acoelorraphe wrightii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T201621A2708889. Accessed on 05 May 2026.