Pterospermum elmeri Merr. (1912:304)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (Ganesan, 2017) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record (disputed): 1909 (Ganesan, 2017); 1914 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution
Mindanao & Sambar, Philippines
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Merrill. E. D. (1912). Pterospermum elmeri nov. sp. Philippine Journal of Science C 7: 304.
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]
Ganesan, S. K. (2017). Pterospermum elmeri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T113756531A113756533. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T113756531A113756533.en. Accessed on 31 July 2022.
Ganesan, S. K., Middleton, D. J. and Wilkie, P. (2020). A revision of Pterospermum (Malvaceae: Dombeyoideae) in Malesia. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 77: 161-241.
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 November 2024]