Dracophyllum balansae Virot

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Dracophyllum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, formerly Epacridaceae. There are 61 species in the genus, mostly shrubs, but also cushion plants and trees, found in New Zealand, Australia, Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia. The name Dracophyllum, meaning dragon-leaf, refers to their strong outward similarity to the unrelated Dracaena, sometimes known as dragon tree. Although dicotyledonous, they resemble primitive monocots with their slender leaves concentrated in clumps at the ends of the branches; they are sometimes called grass-trees.

The height varies from one centimetre (D. minimum) to about 12 metres (D. longifolium).

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GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Dracophyllum balansae is an endemic shrub of New Caledonia, restricted to the south of Grande Terre.

POPULATION

Population size is unknown.

HABITAT

Dracophyllum balansae is found mostly at low altitude (50-200 m asl) with a single subpopulation found at 1,100 m asl. This taxon is found in shrubland close to riverbanks on ultramafic substrates.

THREATS

Threats identified are linked to habitat fragmentation caused by mining activities: Goro (VALE).

CONSERVATION

Dracophyllum balansae is protected by legislation in province Nord. It is found in two protected areas: Massif du Kouakoué and Parc de la Rivière Bleue.

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