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Rhaphithamnus venustus, known locally as Juan Bueno, is a species of plant in the family Verbenaceae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands, an archipelago west of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rhaphithamnus venustus | |
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Rhaphithamnus venustus at the Conservatoire botanique national de Brest, France | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Rhaphithamnus |
Species: | R. venustus
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Binomial name | |
Rhaphithamnus venustus (Phil.) Rob.
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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.[verification needed]
References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Rhaphithamnus venustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30467A9544498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30467A9544498.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Phil. ex Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 98 1870
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved February 5, 2014.