Strychnos coriacea Thwaites (1864:425)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Strychnos beddomei var. coriacea (Thwaites) C.B.Clarke in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 89 (1883)
Conservation Status
Missing (MOE, 2012:278; Wijesundara et al., 2020:78) or Extinct (IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 2007; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1854 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution & Habitat
Sri Lanka
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]
Dassanayake (ed.). (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. (2007). The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. xiii + 148 pp.
MOE (Ministry of Environment). (2012). The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476 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 26 May 2024]
Wijesundara, Siril, Ranasinghe, Subhani, Jayasinghe, Himesh, Gunawardena, Nadeeka, Fonseka, Gayani and Wijesooriya, Shivanthi. (2020). Angiosperms in Sri Lanka: Present status of Angiosperms in Sri Lanka, pp. 1-168. In: The National Red List 2020 - Conservation Status of the Flora of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka: Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and the National Herbarium, Department of National Botanic Gardens. xviii + 254 pp.
Crawfurdia championii (Gardner) Alston (1931:198)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Tripterospermum championii Gardner in Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 8: 15 (1847); Crawfurdia fasciculata var. championii (Gardner) Thwaites in Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 204 (1860); Crawfurdia japonica var. championii (Gardner) C.B.Clarke in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 108 (1883)
Conservation Status
Missing (MOE, 2012:268; Wijesundara et al., 2020:73)
Distribution & Habitat
Sri Lanka (& Vietnam?)
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. (2007). The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. xiii + 148 pp.
Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
MOE (Ministry of Environment). (2012). The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476 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 6 July 2024]
Wijesundara, Siril, Ranasinghe, Subhani, Jayasinghe, Himesh, Gunawardena, Nadeeka, Fonseka, Gayani and Wijesooriya, Shivanthi. (2020). Angiosperms in Sri Lanka: Present status of Angiosperms in Sri Lanka, pp. 1-168. In: The National Red List 2020 - Conservation Status of the Flora of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka: Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and the National Herbarium, Department of National Botanic Gardens. xviii + 254 pp.
Ceropegia parviflora Trimen (1889:164)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (MOE, 2012:220; Wijesundara et al., 2020:25) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1888 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution & Habitat
Sri Lanka
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Christenhusz, M. and Govaerts, R. (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.
IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. (2007). The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. xiii + 148 pp.
Kambale, S. S. and Yadav, S. R. (2019). Taxonomic revision of Ceropegia (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae) in India. Rheedea 29: 1-115.
MOE (Ministry of Environment). (2012). The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476 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 6 July 2024]
Wijesundara, Siril, Ranasinghe, Subhani, Jayasinghe, Himesh, Gunawardena, Nadeeka, Fonseka, Gayani and Wijesooriya, Shivanthi. (2020). Angiosperms in Sri Lanka: Present status of Angiosperms in Sri Lanka, pp. 1-168. In: The National Red List 2020 - Conservation Status of the Flora of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka: Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and the National Herbarium, Department of National Botanic Gardens. xviii + 254 pp.
Psychotria cuneifolia DC. (1830:507)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Uragoga cuneifolia (DC.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 960 (1891); Psychotria glabrata Bartl. ex DC. in Prodr. 4: 507 (1830), pro syn.
Conservation Status
Missing (León-Yánez et al., 2011:764)
Last record: pre-1830 (Jaramillo et al., 2004)
IUCN RedList status: Data Deficient
Distribution & Habitat
Ecuador
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Jaramillo, T., Cornejo, X. and Pitman, N. (2004). Psychotria cuneifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46099A11030976. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46099A11030976.en. Accessed on 20 April 2024.
León-Yánez, Susana, Valencia, Renato, Pitman, Nigel, Endara, Lorena, Ulloa Ulloa, Carmen and Navarrete, Hugo (eds.). (2011). Libro rojo de las plantas endémicas del Ecuador, 2ª edición. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA,
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito. 957 pp. [WARNING: 194MB file]
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 20 April 2024]
Manettia angamarcensis Benoist (1937 "1936":802)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (León-Yánez et al., 2011:758)
Last (and only) record: 1930-1932 (Jaramillo et al., 2004; León-Yánez et al., 2011:758)
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution & Habitat
Ecuador
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Jaramillo, T., Cornejo, X. and Pitman, N. (2004). Manettia angamarcensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46061A11028018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46061A11028018.en. Accessed on 20 April 2024.
León-Yánez, Susana, Valencia, Renato, Pitman, Nigel, Endara, Lorena, Ulloa Ulloa, Carmen and Navarrete, Hugo (eds.). (2011). Libro rojo de las plantas endémicas del Ecuador, 2ª edición. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA,
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito. 957 pp. [WARNING: 194MB file]
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 20 April 2024]