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Rhaphithamnus venustus (Juan Bueno)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Rhaphithamnus venustus, known locally as Juan Bueno, is a species of plant in the Verbenaceae family. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands, an archipelago west of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss. Juan Bueno flowers are an important source of nectar for the Juan Fernández firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis), a hummingbird that is also only found on the Juan Fernández Islands but is almost extinct today. The hummingbird, in turn, may be an important pollinator for the plant.
View Wikipedia Record: Rhaphithamnus venustus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Rhaphithamnus venustus

Predators

Sephanoides fernandensis (Juan Fernandez Firecrown)[1]

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Citations

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♦ 1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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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