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IUCN 2008: T133705A3872871

Alocasia atropurpurea
Assessment by: Medecilo, M.P. & Ong, R.G.

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Citation: Medecilo, M.P. & Ong, R.G. 2008. Alocasia atropurpurea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species 2008: e.T133705A3872871.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133705A3872871.en

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Taxonomy
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Arales Araceae

Taxon Name:Alocasia atropurpurea Engler

Taxonomic Notes:
Alocasia atropurpurea was described by Engler and published in 1920. The species resembles A. odora
but differs in its peltate leaves, purplish inflorescence, and large ovaries.

Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v) ver 3.1

Year Published: 2008

Date Assessed: January 1, 2008

Justification:
The species is found only at Mt. Polis between Ifugao and Bontoc, Luzon Island. The population is
confined to one location in disturbed mossy forest near the national highway to Ifugao. Although the
area is protected, the infrastructure of the national highway facilitates increased human disturbance and
building the road also resulted in the loss of habitat. The species is collected for its flowers and the road
now provides easier access to the area.

Geographic Range
Range Description:
Occurs on Luzon Island (Philippines) in Bontoc and Ifugao Provinces (Mt. Polis), at 1,853 m asl,
(1658'33'' N and 12101'35'' E ).

Country Occurrence:
Native: Philippines

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Population
The species is confined to one location and although the size of the population is not known, it is
unlikely to be large.
Current Population Trend:Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)


The species is found in open mossy forest along highways between Ifugao and Bontoc at higher
elevations.

Systems:Terrestrial

Use and Trade (see Appendix for additional information)


A. atropurpurea is a popular ornamental plant because of its colorful spadix. 75% of the whole
population is utilized.

Threats (see Appendix for additional information)


Loss of habitat through conversion of mossy forest into a national highway poses a major threat as
opening the area also facilitates increased human disturbance and provides easier access to collectors.

Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)


The locality was declared a protected area but part of the forest was opened up for constructing the
national highway connecting Bontoc and Ifugao.

Credits
Assessor(s): Medecilo, M.P. & Ong, R.G.

Reviewer(s): Madulid, D.A. & Agoo, E.M.G. (IUCN SSC Philippine Plant Red List Authority)

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Bibliography
Engler, A. 1920. Das Pflanzenreich 71(132). Berlin.

Hay, A. 1999. The genus Alocasia (Araceae-Colocasieae) in the Philippines. Gardens Bulletin Singapore
51: 1-41.

IUCN. 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 5 October 2008).

Merrill, E. 1925. An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants, Vol. 1. Bureau of Science, Manila.

Citation
Medecilo, M.P. & Ong, R.G. 2008. Alocasia atropurpurea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008:
e.T133705A3872871. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133705A3872871.en

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Appendix

Habitats
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Major
Habitat Season Suitability
Importance?

1. Forest -> 1.9. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane - Suitable Yes

Use and Trade


(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

End Use Local National International

Pets/display animals, horticulture Yes Yes No

Threats
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Threat Timing Scope Severity Impact Score

4. Transportation & service corridors -> 4.1. Roads & Ongoing Unknown Unknown Unknown
railroads
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation
2. Species Stresses -> 2.1. Species mortality
2. Species Stresses -> 2.2. Species disturbance

5. Biological resource use -> 5.2. Gathering terrestrial Ongoing Unknown Unknown Unknown
plants -> 5.2.1. Intentional use (species is the target)
Stresses: 2. Species Stresses -> 2.1. Species mortality

5. Biological resource use -> 5.3. Logging & wood Ongoing Unknown Unknown Unknown
harvesting -> 5.3.1. Intentional use:
(subsistence/small scale)
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

10. Geological events -> 10.3. Avalanches/landslides Ongoing Unknown Unknown Unknown

Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

Conservation Actions in Place


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Conservation Actions in Place


In-Place Research, Monitoring and Planning

Action Recovery plan: Unknown

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Conservation Actions in Place
Systematic monitoring scheme: Unknown

In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management

Conservation sites identified: Yes, over entire range

Occur in at least one PA: Yes

Area based regional management plan: Unknown

In-Place Species Management

Harvest management plan: No

Successfully reintroduced or introduced beningly: No

Subject to ex-situ conservation: No

In-Place Education

Subject to recent education and awareness programmes: No

Included in international legislation: No

Subject to any international management/trade controls: No

Conservation Actions Needed


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Conservation Actions Needed


2. Land/water management -> 2.1. Site/area management

3. Species management -> 3.1. Species management -> 3.1.2. Trade management

3. Species management -> 3.4. Ex-situ conservation -> 3.4.1. Captive breeding/artificial propagation

3. Species management -> 3.4. Ex-situ conservation -> 3.4.2. Genome resource bank

4. Education & awareness -> 4.3. Awareness & communications

5. Law & policy -> 5.2. Policies and regulations

Research Needed
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Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends

1. Research -> 1.3. Life history & ecology

3. Monitoring -> 3.1. Population trends

3. Monitoring -> 3.2. Harvest level trends

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Research Needed
3. Monitoring -> 3.4. Habitat trends

Additional Data Fields


Distribution
Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Unknown

Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown

Number of Locations: 1

Continuing decline in number of locations: Yes

Upper elevation limit (m): 1853

Population
All individuals in one subpopulation: Yes

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