Ceodes rapaensis (J.Florence) E.F.S.Rossetto & Caraballo (2020:132)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Pisonia rapaensis J.Florence in Fl. Polynésie Fr. 2: 317 (2004)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Butaud et al., 2023; POWO, 2024; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025)
Last (and only) record: 1921 (Butaud et al., 2023; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
Rapa Iti, Austral Islands, French Polynesia
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Florence, J. (2004). Flore de la Polynésie Française 2: 1-503. IRD editions, Paris.
Other references:
Butaud, J.-F., Jacq, F., Meyer, J.-Y. & Taputuarai, R. (2023). Ceodes rapaensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T236694409A236694411. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T236694409A236694411.fr. Accessed on 19 May 2024.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2025). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 207(3): 183-196. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]
Fräßdorf, Doreen. (n.d.). Liste ausgestorbener Pflanzen der Neuzeit / List of extinct plants in modern times. Available at: https://www.artensterben.de/liste-ausgestorbener-pflanzen/ [Accessed 27 September 2026]
Graner, Torun. (2026). A World Without Trees: An Analysis of Global Tree Extinction Rates, Geographical Distribution and Correlation to Socioeconomic Factors. Master’s Dissertation, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Södertörn University. 41 pp.
POWO. (2024). 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 May 2024]