Eulophia seychellarum Rolfe ex Summerh. (1928:393)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Eulophidium seychellarum (Rolfe ex Summerh.) Summerh. in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 27: 402 (1957); Oeceoclades seychellarum (Rolfe ex Summerh.) Garay & P.Taylor in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 24: 272 (1976)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Gerlach, 2011; Baillie & Butcher, 2012:88; Humphreys et al., 2019; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1902 (Senterre et al., 2013:38; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024); May 1902;
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Cascade Estate, Mahé, Seychelles
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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