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Dischidia torricellensis (Schltr.) P.I.Forst., 2000

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1939

Rediscovered in 2000 or before

 

Distribution

New Guinea

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Forster, Paul I. (2000). Rediscovery of Dischidia torricellensis (Schltr.) P.I.Forst., an unusual epiphytic asclepiad from New Guinea. Austrobaileya 5(4): 725-728. [Abstract]

 

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Chazaliella obanensis (Wernham) Petit & Verdc.

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1913

Rediscovered in 1990's

IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable

 

Distribution

Cameroon & Nigeria

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Cheek, M. 2004. Chazaliella obanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T45909A11022622. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45909A11022622.en. Downloaded on 21 November 2016.

Cheek, Martin and Cable, Stuart. (1997). Plant inventory for conservation management: the Kew-Earthwatch programme in Western Cameroon, 1993-96, pp. 29-38. In: Doolan, Seán. African Rainforests and the Conservation of Biodiversity. Proceedings of the Limbe Conference, Limbe Botanic Garden, Cameroon, 17-24 January 1997. Earthwatch Europe. [p. 35]

 

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Chassalia curviflora ellipsoides Hook. f., 1880:177

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1872

Rediscovered in 2014 or before

 

Distribution

Assam & Jarain area, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Hook. f. (1880). [description of Chassalia curviflora ellipsoides]. Fl. Brit. India 3: 177.

 

Other references:

Barbhuiya, H. A., Dutta, B. K., Das, A. K. and Baishya, A. K. (2014). The family RUBIACEAE in southern Assam with special reference to endemic and rediscovered taxa. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(4): 5649-5659.

Deb and B. Krishna. (1982). [title?]. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24: 223.

 

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Chassalia boryana DC., 1830

Mauritian coral tree, Bory's coral tree

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Rediscovered in: 1960's (Magdalena, 2018:66)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Mauritius, Mascarene Islands

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Atkinson, Rachel (text), Sevathian, Jean Claude (text), Kaiser, Christopher (photographs) and Hansen, Dennis. (2007). A guide to the plants in Mauritius. Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. 192 pp.

Magdalena, Carlos. (2017). The Plant Messiah. Viking. 224 pp.

Magdalena, Carlos. (2018). The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species. Penguin Books. 218 pp. [p. 65-69]

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=rendDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT91&lpg=PT91&dq=chassalia+boryana+rediscover&source=bl&ots=kLeuqSpyBz&sig=ACfU3U0b_k9AiUtv6cF7N8XevPdY7IPTYQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizsoiQgJTmAhXaZSsKHZhYApcQ6AEwDnoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=chassalia%20boryana%20rediscover&f=false

 

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Ceropegia panchganiensis Blatt. & McCann (1933:534)

Panchgani ceropegia

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonyms: Ceropegia lawii var. panchganiensis (Blatt. & McCann) M.R.Almeida in Fl. Maharashtra 3A: 234 (2001); Ceropegia panchangiensis Blatt. & McCann [orth. error used by Rao et al., 2003:137]

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1933 (Nayar & Sastry, 1987:66)

Rediscovered in 1970 (Nayar & Sastry, 1987:66)

 

Distribution

Maharashtra, India

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Blatter, E. and McCann, C. (1933). Revision of the flora of Bombay Presidency. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. 36(3): 534-535.

 

Other references:

Albers, F. and Meve, U. (1995). Annex 2: List of Asclepiadaceae of conservation concern. In SSC Action Plan for cacti and succulents. 6 pp.

Ansari, M. Y. (1982 "1980"). Ceropegia panchganiensis Blatt. et McCann (Asclepiadaceae): a little known species, rediscovered. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 22(1-4): 199-201.

Ansari, M. Y. (1984). Asclepiadaceae: Genus—Ceropegia. Fascicles of Flora of India, Fascicles 16: 2-32. Howrah: Botanical Survey of India, Howrah.

Chavan, Jaykumar J., Gaikwad, Nikhil B. and Yadav, Shrirang R. (2013). High multiplication frequency and genetic stability analysis of Ceropegia panchganiensis, a threatened ornamental plant of Western Ghats: Conservation implications. Scientia Horticulturae 161: 134-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2013.06.042

Ganeshaiah, K. N. (2005). Recovery of endangered and threatened species: Developing a national priority list of plants and insects. Current Science 89(4): 599-600.

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

Kambale, S. S. and Yadav, S. R. (2019). Taxonomic revision of Ceropegia (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae) in India. Rheedea 29: 1-115.

Nayar, M. P. and Sastry, A. R. K. (compilers). (1987, reprinted 2000). Red Data Book of Indian Plants. Volume 1. Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India. xiii + 367 pp, 16 pls, figs. [pp. 66-67]

Pullaiah, T., Karuppuswamy, S. and Sri Ramamurthy, K. (2019). Monograph on Brachystelma and Ceropegia in India: 1-345. CRC Press.

Punekar, S. A. et al. (2013). Systematics and molecular phylogenetic analysis of erect species of Ceropegia section Buprestis (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae), with two new species from India. Nelumbo 55: 6-30.

Rao, C. Kameswara, Geetha, B. L. and Suresh, Geetha. (2003). Red List of Threatened Vascular Plant Species in India. ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. xxiv + 144 pp. [automatic download]

https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/3569/ceropegia-panchangiensis

 

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  1. Ceropegia omissa (Neglected ceropegia)
  2. Ceropegia hookeri
  3. Ceropegia evansii (Evans ceropegia)
  4. Caralluma diffusa

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