Palmita de jumagua

Hemithrinax ekmaniana

Abstract

Palmita de jumagua Hemithrinax ekmaniana has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2022. Hemithrinax ekmaniana is listed as Vulnerable under criteria D1.


The Red List Assessment i

Verdecia Pérez, R.M., Bécquer, E.R. & Díaz-Hernández, I.D. 2025. Hemithrinax ekmaniana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T38707A241380216. Accessed on 04 May 2025.

Last assessed

04 February 2022

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Stable

Number of mature individuals

298

Habitat and ecology

Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

IUCN SSC Cuban Plant Specialist Group 2023. Hemithrinax ekmaniana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Vulnerable   D1

Date assessed

04 February 2022

Year published

2025

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Cuba

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

87 metres

Lower elevation limit

20 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Stable

Number of mature individuals

298

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

No

Population in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Action Recovery Plan : Yes
  • Systematic monitoring scheme : Yes

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes

In-place species management

  • Successfully reintroduced or introduced benignly : Yes
  • Subject to ex-situ conservation : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail