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Brachystelma discoideum R.A.Dyer

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1968 or later (in the wild); December 1971 or later (in cultivation)

Rediscovered in Botswana/Zimbabwe? (see Hilton-Taylor, 1996b)

 

Distribution

Shoshanguve, north of Pretoria, Gauteng province, South Africa

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Dyer, R.A. 1973. Brachystelma discoideum. Flowering Plants of Africa 42:t. 1668.

Dyer, R.A. 1980. Brachystelma, Ceropegia and Riocreuxia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 27 Part 4:1-88. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.

Dyer, R.A. 1983. Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Riocreuxia in southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Hahn, N. 2013. Rare, endangered and endemic flora of the North West Province. Unpublished Report to the Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Tourism, North West Provincial Government.

Hahn, N., Mills, L. and von Staden, L. (2016). [url=http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2640-26][i]Brachystelma discoideum[/i] R.A.Dyer[/url]. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/04/17.

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

Hilton-Taylor, Craig. (1996b). Red Data List of southern African plants. 1. corrections and additions. Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation 26(2): 177-182.

Pfab, M.F. and Victor, J.E. 2002. Threatened plants of Gauteng, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 68:370-375.

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.

Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.

Walter, Kerry S. and Gillett, Harriet J. (eds.). (1998). 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Gland, Switzerland & Cambridge, UK: IUCN – The World Conservation Union. lxiv + 862 pp.

http://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/3637/brachystelma-discoideum

 

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Ceropegia cana (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns (2017:432)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Brachystelma canum R.A.Dyer in Bothalia 12: 254 (1977)

 

Conservation Status

Missing (Hahn & von Staden, 2016) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)

Last record: 1956 (Hahn & von Staden, 2016; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

 

Distribution

between Setlagole and Mafeking, South Africa

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Dyer, R. A. (1977). Two new species of Brachystelma. Bothalia 12(2): 254-255.

 

Other 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]

Dyer, R. A. (1980). Brachystelma, Ceropegia and Riocreuxia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 27 Part 4:1-88. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.

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

Hahn, N. (2013). Rare, endangered and endemic flora of the North West Province. Unpublished Report to the Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Tourism, North West Provincial Government.

Hahn, N. and von Staden, L. (2016). Brachystelma canum R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/04/17

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.

https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/3636/brachystelma-canum

 

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Bertiera bistipulata Bojer ex Wernham (1912:159)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Extinct (Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)

Last record: 1865 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

 

Distribution

Mauritius, Mascarene Islands

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Albani Rocchetti, Giulia, Carta, Angelino, Mondoni, Andrea, Godefroid, Sandrine, Davis, Charles C., Caneva, Giulia, Albrecht, Matthew A., Alvarado, Karla, Bijmoer, Roxali, Borosova, Renata, Bräuchler, Christian, Breman, Elinor, Briggs, Marie, Buord, Stephane, Cave, Lynette H., Da Silva, Nílber Gonçalves, Davey, Alexandra H., Davies, Rachael M., Dickie, John B., Fabillo, Melodina, Fleischmann, Andreas, Franks, Andrew, Hall, Geoffrey, Kantvilas, Gintaras, Klak, Cornelia, Liu, Udayangani, Medina, Leopoldo, Reinhammar, Lars Gunnar, Sebola, Ramagwai J., Schönberger, Ines, Sweeney, Patrick, Voglmayr, Hermann, White, Adam, Wieringa, Jan J., Zippel, Elke Zippel and Abeli, Thomas. (2022). Selecting the best candidates for resurrecting extinct-in-the-wild plants from herbaria. Nature Plants 8: 1385-1393. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01296-7 [Supplementary Tables S1-S6]

Bosser, J. et al. (eds.) (1976-). Flore des Mascareignes. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

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. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. 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.

Humphreys, Aelys M., Govaerts, Rafaël, Ficinski, Sarah Z., Lughadha, Eimear Nic and Vorontsova, Maria S. (2019). Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery. Nature Ecology & Evolution 3: 1043-1047. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0906-2 [Supplementary Dataset 1]

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 15 September 2024]

Walter, Kerry S. and Gillett, Harriet J. (eds.). (1998). 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Gland, Switzerland & Cambridge, UK: IUCN – The World Conservation Union. lxiv + 862 pp.

https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/1945/bertiera-bistipulata

 

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Asclepias dissona N.E.Br. (1909:682)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Schizoglossum capitatum Schltr. in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 15 (1895)

 

Conservation Status

Missing (von Staden, 2016) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)

Last record: 1932 (von Staden, 2016; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

 

Distribution

Carolina and Machadodorp, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Brown, N. E. (1909). Asclepiadeae. In: Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section I (Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae): 518-1036. London: Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd.

 

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

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

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.

von Staden, L. (2016). Asclepias dissona N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2017/05/30.

https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/3671/asclepias-dissona

 

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Argocoffeopsis lemblinii (A.Chev.) Robbr. (1981:365)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonyms: Randia lemblinii A.Chev. in Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 18: 415 (1938); Coffea lemblinii (A.Chev.) Keay in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 28: 296 (1958); Argocoffea lemblinii (A.Chev.) J.-F.Leroy in J. Agric. Trop. Bot. Appl. 10: 260 (1963); Coffea lemblinii A.Chev. in Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç.: 336 (1920), nom. nud.

 

Conservation Status

Extinct (Assi, 1998; Baillie & Butcher, 2012:88; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

Last record: 1907 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

IUCN RedList status: Extinct

 

Distribution

Côte d'Ivoire (=Ivory Coast)

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Aké Assi, L. (1995). Data collection forms for tree species of Côte d'Ivoire.

Assi, A. (1998). Argocoffeopsis lemblinii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T18290783A9687680. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T18290783A9687680.en. Downloaded on 16 November 2016.

Baillie, Jonathan E. M. and Butcher, Ellen R. (2012). Priceless or Worthless? The world’s most threatened species. London, UK: Zoological Society of London.

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]

Davis, Aaron P. et al. (2007). Searching for the relatives of Coffea (Rubiaceae, Ixoroideae): the circumscription and phylogeny of Coffeeae based on plastid sequence data and morphology. American Journal of Botany 94(3): 313-329.

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

Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J. M. and Hepper, F. N. (1927). Flora of West Tropical Africa. Published by the English Ministry of State for the Colonies.

Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J. M. and Hepper, F. N. (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa: Vol. 2 Ericaceae-Labiatae, 2nd ed. Crown Agents. [reprinted in 1994]

Keay, R. W. J. (1958). Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État a Bruxelles, Vol. 28, Fasc. 3 (Sep. 30, 1958), pp. 291-298 

Oldfield, Sara, Lusty, Charlotte and MacKinven, Amy (compilers). (1998). The World List of Threatened Trees. Cambridge, U.K.: World Conservation Press. 650 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 14 September 2024]

Walter, Kerry S. and Gillett, Harriet J. (eds.). (1998). 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Gland, Switzerland & Cambridge, UK: IUCN – The World Conservation Union. lxiv + 862 pp.

https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/91/argocoffeopsis-lemblinii

 

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