Dendroseris neriifolia
| Dendroseris neriifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Dendroseris |
| Species: | D. neriifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendroseris neriifolia (Dcne.) H. & A. | |
Dendroseris neriifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is a tree with droopy, elongated leaves and small yellow-white flowers. The plant was originally native to Chile but is now found only on Robinson Crusoe Island. The plant is endangered and very rare: only two specimens are known to exist in a ravine in the eastern part of the island, although there exist other human-cultivated specimens.[1] It is classified as critically endangered by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.[2] It is said that there is only one plant left in the wild.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dendroseris neriifolia - one of the rarest trees in the world". Wondermondo.
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Dendroseris neriifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ↑ "15 Eccentric Endangered Trees, Plants and Flowers".
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