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Contains 13,089 taxa as of November 2026.
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Drypetes leiocarpa (Kurz) Pax & K.Hoffm. (1922:251)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Cyclostemon leiocarpus Kurz in J. Bot. 13: 330 (1875)

 

Conservation Status

Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

Last record: 1875 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Kamorta Island, Nicobar Islands, India

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Balakrishnan, N. P. and Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.

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. (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 20 October 2024]

 

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Kielmeyera divergens Saddi (1984:61)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

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

Last (and only) record: 1917 (de Lima et al., 2024:Data S2)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Espírito Santo, 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]

Giulietti et al. (2009). Plantas raras do Brasil: 1-496. Conservação International, Belo Horizonte, MG.

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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Acalypha boiviniana Baill. (1861:272)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Ricinocarpus boivinianus (Baill.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 617 (1891)

 

Conservation Status

Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

Last record: 1848 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Zanzibar

 

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

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.

Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., Cardiel, J. M. and Atha, D. (2014). Acalypha subgenus Linostachys (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae): a global review. Phytotaxa 166: 199-221.

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 9 September 2024]

 

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Erythroxylum ellipticum Ramírez (1904:127)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Invalid (synonym of E. macrophyllum macrophyllum) (POWO, 2024)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Mexico

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

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 July 2024]

Walter, Kerry Scott 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. ["Ex/E" (p. 256)]

 

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Glochidion gardneri Thwaites (1861:286)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Diasperus gardneri (Thwaites) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 597 (1891)

 

Conservation Status

Missing (Wijesundara et al., 2020:107) or Extinct (IUCN Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 2007:56) or Invalid (synonym of G. nemorale) (POWO, 2024)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Sri Lanka

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

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.

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 7 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.

 

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  1. Breynia retroversa
  2. Phyllanthus hakgalensis
  3. Adenochlaena zeylanica
  4. Rinorea decora

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