Phyllanthus pitcairnensis

Phyllanthus pitcairnensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. pitcairnensis
Binomial name
Phyllanthus pitcairnensis
(F.Br.) W.L.Wagner & Lorence
Synonyms[2]
  • Glochidion pitcairnense (F.Br.) H.St.John
  • Glochidion taitense var. pitcairnense F.Br.

Phyllanthus pitcairnensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It a tree which occurs only on Henderson Island and Pitcairn Island in the southern Pacific Ocean, with respective populations of approximately 20,000 and 500.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kingston, N.; Rivers, M.C.; Smyth, N.; Waldren, S. (2023). "Glochidion pitcairnense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T32345A226258122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T32345A226258122.en. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Phyllanthus pitcairnensis (F.Br.) W.L.Wagner & Lorence". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2026.