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Acalypha rubrinervis (Stringwood)

Synonyms: Acalypha filiformis rubra (homotypic); Acalypha reticulata var. rubra; Acalypha rubra (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Acalypha rubrinervis (string tree or stringwood) is an extinct plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), from the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It was called string tree on account of the thin pendulous inflorescences which resembled red strings. Disturbance following human settlement on the island destroyed its habitat and it was last seen in the 19th century. It is thus one of a number of island plants to have been driven to extinction by human activity (see List of extinct plants).
View Wikipedia Record: Acalypha rubrinervis

Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Acalypha rubrinervis

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0