Glochidion rapaense
| Glochidion rapaense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Glochidion |
| Species: | G. rapaense |
| Binomial name | |
| Glochidion rapaense Florence | |
Glochidion rapaense, also known by its synonym Phyllanthus rapaense, is a species of tree in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Rapa in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia.[1] Molecular phylogenetic analysis indicates that it is extremely closely related to Glochidion longfieldiae, which is also endemic to Rapa.[2]
Sources
- Florence, J. 1998. Glochidion rapaense. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
References
- ↑ Florence, J. (1997) Flore de la Polynésie française, vol. 1. Paris: Éditions de l'ORSTOM.
- ↑ Hembry, D. H.; Kawakita, A.; Gurr, N. E.; Schmaedick, M. A.; Baldwin, B. G.; Gillespie, R. G. (2013) "Non-congruent colonizations and diversification in a coevolving pollination mutualism on oceanic islands." Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 280: 20130361.
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