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Dominican Staggerbush (Lyonia truncata var. proctorii)

Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Ericaceae
State: PR
Nature Serve ID: 161102
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Lyonia truncata var. proctorii is an evergreen shrub which may reach up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are alternate, elliptic to ovate, coriaceous, and from 0.9 to 4.5 cm long and 0.4 to 2.3 cm wide, The leaf margins may be toothed and the lower surface is sparsely to moderately lepidote and moderately to densely pubescent. The inflorescences are fasciculate with from 2 to 15 flowers. Pedicels are from 2 to 5 mm in length and sparsely pubescent. Flowers are small (0.7 to 1.6 mm in length), white, and urn-shaped. The fruit is a dry capsule, 3 to 4.5 mm in length and 2.5 to 4 mm in width, sparsely pubescent, and contain seeds approximately 2.5 mm in length. with alternating oval leaves are alternate and small, white, urn-shaped flowers. (Federal Register 1993)

Where is Dominican Staggerbush (Lyonia truncata var. proctorii) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Lyonia truncata var. proctorii reside in upper slopes and summits of Cerro Mariquita (elevations of 250 to 300 m) in the Sierra Bermeja Mountains of Puerto Rico. (Federal Register 1993)

Distribution:

Approximately 63 individual plants have been reported from two locations: 18 to the northwest of the summit of Cerro Mariquita in Puerto rico and 45 just to the east of the summit. (Federal Register 1993.)

States & Provinces:

Dominican Staggerbush can be found in Puerto Rico

Which CPC Partners conserve Dominican Staggerbush (Lyonia truncata var. proctorii)?

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 08/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

About 63 plants are reported from 2 sites.