ANG0055_Alstonia_scholaris
Name of Species: Alstonia scholaris
Species ID: ANG0055
Taxonomy
Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus |
Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Gentianales | Apocynaceae | Alstonia |
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Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria (Status): Least Concern (LC) ver 3.1 |
Justification:
Alstonia scholaris is widely distributed throughout the country including 14 protected areas. Based on 71 recorded localities its Extent of Occurrence (EOO) and Area of Occupancy (AOO), as calculated, are 1,24,284.21 km2 and 6,376 km2 respectively. Both of which are much higher than the upper threshold of IUCN Red List Threatened Category. At present no major threat to this species and no report on population decline are known. The plant is therefore listed as Least Concern (LC). |
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Extent of Occurrence (EOO) in Bangladesh: 1,24,284.21 km2 |
Area of Occupancy (AOO) in Bangladesh: 6,376 km2 |
Habitat and Ecology in Bangladesh
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Assessor: | Dr. Mohammad Enamur Rashid |