Maytenus spp. 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Ecuador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, Virgin Islands (British and US), Yemen


Species/Common Names:
Maytenus abbottii
Maytenus curtissii
Maytenus cymosa
Caribbean Mayten
Maytenus eggersii
Maytenus harenensis
Maytenus harrisii
Maytenus jamesonii
Maytenus jefeana
Maytenus manabiensis
Maytenus matudai
Maytenus microcarpa
Maytenus oleosa
Pondo Koko Tree
Maytenus ponceana
Ponce Mayten
Maytenus sp. nov. A
Maytenus stipitata
Maytenus williamsii

Facts Summary:
Maytenus is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Ecuador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, Virgin Islands (British and US), Yemen.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Maytenus abbottiiVU-IUCN1998South Africa
2. Maytenus curtissiiVU-IUCN1998Malaysia, Thailand
3. Maytenus cymosaEN-IUCN1998Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (British and US)
4. Maytenus eggersiiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
5. Maytenus harenensisVU-IUCN1998Ethiopia
6. Maytenus harrisiiCR-IUCN1998Jamaica
7. Maytenus jamesoniiEN-IUCN2003Ecuador
8. Maytenus jefeanaEN-IUCN1998Panama
9. Maytenus manabiensisCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
10. Maytenus matudaiVU-IUCN1998Mexico
11. Maytenus microcarpaVU-IUCN1998Jamaica
12. Maytenus oleosaVU-IUCN1998South Africa
13. Maytenus ponceanaVU-IUCN1998Puerto Rico
14. Maytenus sp. nov. AVU-IUCN2004Yemen
15. Maytenus stipitataVU-IUCN1998Mexico
16. Maytenus williamsiiCR-IUCN1998Honduras

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