Flora of Tubuai Islands

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388 plants found, including:

Psychotria raivavaensis Fosberg 1937
endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Psychotria raivavaensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub endemic to the island of Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Ixora raivavaensis Fosberg 1937
endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Ixora raivavaensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a tree endemic to Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia, hence its name.
Ixora brevipedunculata Fosberg 1937
critically endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Ixora brevipedunculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Tubuai Islands in French Polynesia.
Psychotria tubuaiensis Fosberg 1937
critically endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Psychotria tubuaiensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Ixora stokesii F.Br. 1935
endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Ixora stokesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the island Rapa-Iti in French Polynesia.
Apostates Lander 1989
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Apostasy (, ə-POSS-tə-see; Ancient Greek: ἀποστασία, romanized: apostasía, lit. 'defection, revolt') is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that is contrary to one's previous religious beliefs. One who undertakes apostasy is known as an apostate. Undertaking apostasy is called apostatizing (or apostasizing – also spelled apostacizing). The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean the renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion,
Acalypha raivavensis (A. Raivavensis) F.Br. 1935
critically endangered plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Acalypha raivavensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the islands of Raivavae and Tubuai in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia. The species was described by Forest B. H. Brown in 1935.
Sophora rapaensis H.St.John 1985
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Sophora rapaensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Sophora raivavaeensis H.St.John 1985
critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Sophora raivavaeensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia. It grows in humid shrubland, on cliffs and rock outcrops. The population is estimated at fewer than 250 mature individuals, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered. The species was first described by Harold St. John in 1985.
Serianthes rurutensis (F.Br.) I.C.Nielsen 1983
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Serianthes rurutensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to the islands of Rurutu and Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Pacifigeron G.L.Nesom 1994
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Pacifigeron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Tubuai Islands.
Metatrophis F.Br. 1935
plant genus in the urticaceae family
Metatrophis is a genus of plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae. Its only species is Metatrophis margaretae, endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands.
Meryta choristantha Harms 1938
endangered plant species in the araliaceae family
Meryta choristantha is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a tree endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Macaranga raivavaeensis H.St.John 1983
critically endangered plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Macaranga raivavaeensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a tree endemic the islands of Raivavae and Rimatara in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Cyperus rapensis F.Br. 1931
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus rapensis is a species of sedge that is endemic to Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Apostates rapae (F.Br.) Lander 1989
plant species in the asteraceae family
Apostates is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. There is only one known species, Apostates rapae, endemic to Rapa Iti in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia.
Allophylus rapensis F.Br. 1935
plant species in the sapindaceae family
Allophylus rapensis is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the island of Rapa Iti, in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Plantago rapensis F.Br. 1935
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Plantago rapensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is found only on Rapa Iti.
Pittosporum rapense F.Br. 1935
endangered plant species in the pittosporaceae family
Pittosporum rapense is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Pittosporum raivavaeense H.St.John 1977
critically endangered plant species in the pittosporaceae family
Pittosporum raivavaeense is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is a tree endemic to the island of Raivavae, in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Myrsine rapensis (F.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet 1975
endangered plant species in the primulaceae family
Myrsine rapensis is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tree endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Myrsine brownii Fosberg & Sachet 1975
endangered plant species in the primulaceae family
Myrsine brownii is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Myrsine andersonii Fosberg & Sachet 1975
endangered plant species in the primulaceae family
Myrsine andersonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Myoporum stokesii F.Br. 1935
critically endangered plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Myoporum stokesii is a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to the island of Raivavae in French Polynesia. It is similar to the two other members of its genus on the island, Myoporum rapense and Myoporum rimatarense although the former has serrated leaves and the latter has wider leaves and differently shaped fruits.
Myoporum rimatarense F.Br. 1935
extinct plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Myoporum rimatarense was a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and was endemic to Rimatara Island in French Polynesia. It is only known from the type specimen collected in 1921 and 1934 and was declared extinct in 2021 by the IUCN Red List.
Metatrophis margaretae F.Br. 1935
critically endangered plant species in the urticaceae family
Metatrophis is a genus of plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae. Its only species is Metatrophis margaretae, endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands.
Homalanthus stokesii F.Br. 1935
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Homalanthus stokesii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Gymnosporia pertinax (N.Hallé & J.Florence) M.P.Simmons 2011
plant species in the celastraceae family
Gymnosporia pertinax is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a scrambling shrub endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Geniostoma rapense F.Br. 1931
critically endangered plant species in the loganiaceae family
Geniostoma rapense is a species of plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is a shrub endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Oparanthus rapensis (F.Br.) Sherff 1937
vulnerable plant species in the asteraceae family
Oparanthus rapensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.

Credits & Sources

Region data:
WGSRPD Standard, Brummitt, R.K., Pando, F., Hollis, S., Brummitt, N.A. (2001). World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edit. 2. TDWG Standard no2. Pittsburg (PA, USA): Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. Full standard, 2nd Edition
WGSRPD Presentation, Pando, F. (2020) The TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions Standard. Rationale and history (presentation). CC-BY.
Map data:
Natural Earth Data, Tom Patterson, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso et al, Hypsometric Tints and Terrain Elevations, 2009 - 2025, Public Domain, NACIS (North American Cartographic Information Society).
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