CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Buxus vahlii
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Buxus vahlii is Not Sponsored |
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Primary
custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
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| Buxus vahlii grows on limestone formations in northern and northwestern semi-evergreen forests in Puerto Rico. Two remaining sites support about 40 individuals, none of which appear to be reproducing. (USFWS 1985, 1990) Buxus vahlii is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow to a height of 15 feet. It has dioecious flowers that grow in clusters and bloom from December to April and produce small, shiny black seeds. This species does not reproduce vegetatively. (USFWS 1990).
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References |
ESIS. (1998). Endangered Species System (ESIS): Fish and Wildlife Exchange. [Web site;] Virginia Tech. http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/. Accessed: 2002. |
FCONSERVE. (2002). Threatened and endangered species in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico's Conservation Foundation. http://www.tld.net/users/fconserv/List.htm. Accessed: 2002. |
USFWS. (1990). Endangered and Threatened Species Accounts. [Web page] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species. http://ecos.fws.gov/servlet/TESSSpeciesQuery. Accessed: 2002. |
USGS. (2002). Status of Listed Species and Recovery Plan Development. [Web site] USGS: Norther Prairie Wildlife Research Center. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/others/recoprog/plant.htm. Accessed: 2002. |
Densmore, D. 1986. Endangered Plants of our Caribbean Islands: A Unique Flora Faces Unique Problems. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. 11, 3: 3-4. |
USFWS. 1984. Four Plants in Danger. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. 9, 8: 1, 5-7. |
USFWS. 1984. Proposed Endangered Status for Buxus vahlii (Bahl's Boxwood). Federal Register. 49, 136: 28580-28583. |
USFWS. 1984. Protection. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. 9, 8: 3-6. |
USFWS. 1985. Final Endangered Species Act Protection for Four Plants and Three Fishes. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. 10, 9: 6. |
USFWS. 1985. Final Fule to Determine Buxus vahlii (Vahl's Boxwood) as an Endangered Species. Federal Register. 50, 156: 32572-32575. |
Breckon, G.J.; Kolterman, D.A.; Valentin, E.S. 1992. Final Report Under Cooperative Agreement No. 14-16-0004-91-58. Between U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Department of Biology University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus. |
Vivaldi, J.L.; Woodbury, R.O. 1981. Buxus vahlii Baill. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico: Status Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
Rivera, Gloryvee Carrero. 2001. Population ecology and reproductive biology of the endangered Buxus vahlii Baillon (Buxaceae). [M.S. Thesis]: University of Puerto Rico. Mayaguez Campus. |
| This profile was updated on 3/4/2010 |