Archivea kewensis Christenson & Jenny (1996:497)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: 1816 or later
Known only from a single cultivated specimen that was alive in 1816 and an 1823 watercolour painting.
Distribution & Habitat
Brazil (?)
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Christenhusz, M. and Govaerts, R. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
POWO. (2025). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 19 November 2025]
Acknowledgements
I thank Natasha for bringing this taxon to my attention.