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Contains 12,763 taxa as of February 2026.
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Cinchona asperifolia Wedd. (1848:7)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

Last record: 1907 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

IUCN RedList status: Endangered

 

Distribution & Habitat

Bolivia & Peru

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

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. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]

Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Jørgensen, P. M., Nee, M. and Beck, S. G. (2014). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. 2 tomos. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Navarro, G. and Ferreira, W. (2011). Mapa de sistemas ecológicos de Bolivia. Escala 1:250.000, CD Interactivo. Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina (CONDESAN), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), NatureServe, Rumbol ltda, Cochabamba.

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 12 October 2024]

Soliz, P. (2017). Evaluación de la diversidad y composición florística en relación a factores edáficos en dos localidades en la región Madidi La Paz - Bolivia. Tesis de grado para optar al título de Licenciatura en Biología, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. La Paz.

Zenteno Ruiz, F. S. and Moraes R., M. (2023). Cinchona asperifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T146734800A146871669. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T146734800A146871669.es. Accessed on 12 October 2024.

 

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Rauvolfia pruinosifolia I.Koch & Kin.-Gouv. (2007:468)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Missing (de Lima et al., 2024:Data S2)

Last (and only) record: 1905 (de Lima et al., 2024:Data S2); 1963 (Fernandez et al., 2020)

IUCN RedList status: Data Deficient

 

Distribution & Habitat

Minas Gerais, Brazil

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Koch, I., Kinoshita, L. S. and Bittrich, V. (2007). Taxonomic Novelties in Rauvolfia (Apocynaceae Rauvolfioideae) from Brazil. Novon 17(4): 462-471.

 

Other references:

de Lima, Renato A. F., Dauby, Gilles, de Gasper, André L., Fernandez, Eduardo P., Vibrans, Alexander C., de Oliveira, Alexandre A., Prado, Paulo I., Souza, Vinícius C., de Siqueira, Marinez F. and ter Steege, Hans. (2024). Comprehensive conservation assessments reveal high extinction risks across Atlantic Forest trees. Science 383(6679): 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abq5099 [Figs. S1-S17, Tables S1-S7; Data S1 to S4]

Fernandez, E., León, M. L. V., Wagner Ribeiro Júnior, J., da Rosa, P., Martinelli, G. and Koch, I. (2020). Rauvolfia pruinosifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T177819636A177819638. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T177819636A177819638.pt. Accessed on 11 October 2024.

Govaerts, R. H. A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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 11 October 2024]

 

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Kutchubaea palustris Ducke (1938:62)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Missing (de Limas et al., 2024:Data S2)

Last (and only) record: 1935 (de Limas et al., 2024:Data S2)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Amazonas, Brazil

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

de Lima, Renato A. F., Dauby, Gilles, de Gasper, André L., Fernandez, Eduardo P., Vibrans, Alexander C., de Oliveira, Alexandre A., Prado, Paulo I., Souza, Vinícius C., de Siqueira, Marinez F. and ter Steege, Hans. (2024). Comprehensive conservation assessments reveal high extinction risks across Atlantic Forest trees. Science 383(6679): 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abq5099 [Figs. S1-S17, Tables S1-S7; Data S1 to S4]

Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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 10 October 2024]

 

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Ceropegia elegantior Bruyns (2017:427)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Missing (Raimondo et al., 2009; von Staden & Winter, 2022) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

Last record: 2004 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

IUCN RedList status: Not evaluated

 

Distribution & Habitat

Blouberg mountains, Limpopo Province, South Africa

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Bruyns, P. V., Klak, C. and Hanacek, P. (2017). A revised, phylogenetically-based concept of Ceropegia (Apocynaceae). South African Journal of Botany 112: 399-436.

 

Other references:

Bruyns, P. V. (2002). Monograph of Orbea and Ballyanthus (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae-Ceropegieae). Systematic Botany Monographs 63: 1-196.

Bruyns, P. V. (2005). Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, Pretoria.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]

Hilton-Taylor, Craig. (1996). Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Leach, L. C. (1978). A contribution towards a new classification of Stapelieae (Asclepiadaceae) with a preliminary review of Orbea Haw., and descriptions of three new genera. In: Excelsa Taxonomic Series 1, The Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society, Rhodesia.

Plowes, D. C. H. (2004). Orbea elegans Plowes sp. nov. Asklepios 90: 14-17.

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 6 October 2024]

Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J. E., Helme, N. A., Turner, R. C., Kamundi, D. A. and Manyama, P. A. (2009). Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

 

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Asclepias rara N.E.Br. (1908:693)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)

Last record: pre-1905 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

 

References

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. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]

Germishuizen, G. and Meyer, N. L. (eds.). (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Nicholas, A. (1982). Taxonomic studies in Asclepias (Asclepiadeae) with particular reference to the narrow-leaved species in southern Africa. University of Natal.

Nicholas, A. (1999). A taxonomic reassessment of the subtribe Asclepiadinae (Asclepiaceae) in Southern Africa. Unpublished Ph.D., University of Durban-Westville, Durban.

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 14 September 2024]

Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J. E., Helme, N. A., Turner, R. C., Kamundi, D. A. and Manyama, P. A. (eds). (2009). Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

Victor, J. E. and Dold, A. P. (2003). Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99: 437-446.

Victor, J. E. and Nicholas, A. (2004). Asclepias rara N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version. Accessed on 2024/09/14.

 

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  1. Asclepias nana (Dwarf meadow-star)
  2. Aidia wattii
  3. Aidia tomentosa tomentosa
  4. Coffea leonimontana

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