Phyllanthus aoraiensis Nadeaud (1873:73)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (Butaud et al., 2023) or Extinct (Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1857 (Butaud et al., 2023; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution
Mt. Aorai, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia
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]
Butaud, J.-F., Jacq, F., Meyer, J.-Y. and Taputuarai, R. (2023). Phyllanthus aoraiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T236666330A236666332. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T236666330A236666332.fr. Accessed on 19 May 2024.
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]
Florence, J. (1997). Flore de la Polynesie francaise: volume 1. IRD éditions, Paris.
Govaerts, R., Frodin, D. G. and Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. 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 19 May 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.
W.C.M.C. (1996). Threatened plant database of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. W.C.M.C., Cambridge, U.K.
https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/1303/phyllanthus-aoraiensis
Pera aperta Croiz.
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
IUCN RedList status: Data Deficient
Distribution
Panama
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Mitré, M. 1998. Pera aperta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T30588A9558939. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30588A9558939.en. Downloaded on 07 May 2017.
Oldfield, Sara, Lusty, Charlotte and MacKinven, Amy (compilers). (1998). The World List of Threatened Trees. Cambridge, U.K.: World Conservation Press. 650 pp.
The Nature Conservancy. 1996. Natural Heritage Central Database. (Status and distribution data on Latin American plants, developed in collaboration with Latin American Conservation Data Centers and Missouri Botanical Garden).
Woodson, R.E. et al. 1943. Flora of Panama. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 30.
Ouratea alternifolia (A. Rich.) Engl.
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Ouratea alaternifolia?
Considered a synonym of Ouratea elliptica (Humphreys et al., 2019)
Conservation Status
Synonym
Was listed as Extinct by (WCMC, 1992:220).
Distribution & Habitat
Cuba
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Borhidi, A. & Muñiz, O. (1983). Catálogo de Plantas Cubanas Amenazadas o Extinguidas: 1-85. Acad. Ci. de Cuba, La Habana.
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. 2018. Plants of the World online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://e-monocot.org/.
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.
WCMC (World Conservation Monitoring Centre). (1992). Global Biodiversity: Status of the Earth's living resources. London: Chapman & Hall. xx + 594 pp.
http://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/1362/ouratea-alternifolia
Ostodes minor (Thwaites) Muell.arg.
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
Distribution
Sri Lanka (south-west)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Green, M.J.B. and Gunawardena, E.R. N. (comps.) 1997. Designing an optimum protected areas system for Sri Lanka's natural forests. Prepared by IUCN-The World Conservation Union and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. (unpublished).
Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N. and Gunatilleke, C.V.S. 1991. Threatened woody endemics of the wet lowlands of Sri Lanka and their conservation. Biological Conservation 55(1): 17-36.
Oldfield, Sara, Lusty, Charlotte and MacKinven, Amy (compilers). (1998). The World List of Threatened Trees. Cambridge, U.K.: World Conservation Press. 650 pp.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Ostodes minor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33513A9788821. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33513A9788821.en. Downloaded on 07 May 2017.
Ochna rufescens Thwaites
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
Distribution
Sri Lanka (south-west)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Green, M. J. B. and Gunawardena, E.R. N. (comps.). (1997). Designing an optimum protected areas system for Sri Lanka's natural forests. Prepared by IUCN-The World Conservation Union and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. (unpublished).
Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N. and Gunatilleke, C. V. S. (1991). Threatened woody endemics of the wet lowlands of Sri Lanka and their conservation. Biological Conservation 55(1): 17-36.
Oldfield, Sara, Lusty, Charlotte and MacKinven, Amy (compilers). (1998). The World List of Threatened Trees. Cambridge, U.K.: World Conservation Press. 650 pp.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1998). Ochna rufescens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33530A9790616. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33530A9790616.en. Downloaded on 07 May 2017.