Anubias Heterophylla

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Anubias heterophylla

Assessment by: Ghogue, J.-P.

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Citation: Ghogue, J.-P. 2010. Anubias heterophylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T185527A8429281. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185527A8429281.en

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Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Arales Araceae

Taxon Name: Anubias heterophylla Engl.

Synonym(s): • Anubias affinis • Anubias bequaertii • Anubias congensis • Anubias engleri • Anubias undulata Assessment Information

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published: 2010

Date Assessed: May 5, 2009

Justification: This species is common and faces no major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. Geographic Range

Range Description: Congolian distribution, with all the central African countries (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DRC, Angola, Eq. Guinea and Cameroon).

Country Occurrence: Native: Cameroon; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Equatorial Guinea (Bioko, Equatorial Guinea (mainland)); Gabon

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Anubias heterophylla – published in 2010. 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185527A8429281.en Population Widespread species, large size population. Current Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information) Swampy forest understory or streamsides.

Systems: Terrestrial, Freshwater

Threats (see Appendix for additional information) Potentially threatened by water pollution. No major widespread threats have been identified. Conservation Actions None at the moment. Credits

Assessor(s): Ghogue, J.-P.

Reviewer(s): Diop, F.N., Ali, M.M. & Smith, K.G.

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Anubias heterophylla – published in 2010. 3 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185527A8429281.en Bibliography IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.3). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 2 September 2010).

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Citation Ghogue, J.-P. 2010. Anubias heterophylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T185527A8429281. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185527A8429281.en

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Habitats (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Major Season Suitability Habitat Importance? 1. Forest -> 1.8. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Swamp - Suitable -

5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.1. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent - Suitable - Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)

Threats (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Threat Timing Scope Severity Impact Score 9. Pollution -> 9.1. Domestic & urban waste water -> Future - - - 9.1.3. Type Unknown/Unrecorded Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation 9. Pollution -> 9.3. Agricultural & forestry effluents -> Future Unknown Slow, significant Unknown 9.3.4. Type Unknown/Unrecorded declines Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

Additional Data Fields

Population Population severely fragmented: No

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