About the plant
Abutilon pitcairnense is extinct in the wild. It was native to Pitcairn Island in the South Central Pacific, one of the world’s smallest and youngest islands.
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Extinct in the wild
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct
Facts
- Extinct in the wild
- Native to Pitcairn Island
- Rats devour the seeds
- Goats eat the seedlings
- Nodding bell-shaped yellow flowers
Rebecca Hilgenhof © RBG Kew
© Martin J Murphy
© Martin J Murphy
© Noeleen Smyth
Extinct?
Thought to be extinct, in 2003 a single plant of Abutilon pitcairnense was re-discovered by Island resident Carol Warren and its identification confirmed by two botanists from Trinity College Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
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Extinct in the wild
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct