Wendlandia angustifolia
| Wendlandia angustifolia | |
|---|---|
| see text | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Wendlandia |
| Species: | W. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Wendlandia angustifolia Wight | |
Wendlandia angustifolia is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Tamil Nadu, India. The species was presumed to be extinct until 1998, when it was rediscovered after a gap of 81 years near its previously known natural habitat, during an inventory of threatened plants of Kalakkad Mundantharai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.[1][2] As of 2016, the IUCN has not updated its listing and still classifies the species as extinct.[3]
References
- ↑ "Extinct Plants in India".
- ↑ "Rediscovery of Wendlandia Angustifolia Wight Ex Hook.f. (Rubiaceae), from Tamil Nadu, a Species Presumed Extinct". Journal of The Bombay Natural History Society. 97 (2). 2000. ISSN 0006-6982.
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Wendlandia angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T31213A9614432. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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