Oldenlandia adscensionis (DC.) Cronk
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Hedyotis adscensionis DC.; Oldenlandia adscenionis (DC.) Cronk [orth. error]
Conservation Status
Extinct (Cronk, 1958:211; Lambdon et al., 2012b; Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022)
Last record: 1889 (Cronk, 1980:211); "1985?" (Lambdon et al., 2012b)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Probably first noticed by Dampier (1709) according to (Cronk, 1980:211).
Distribution
St Helena
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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