Rauvolfia nukuhivensis explained

Rauvolfia nukuhivensis is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.

In 1988, the species was classified as extinct by the IUCN.^[1] However, extant populations have since been documented in several localities on Nuku Hiva, and it is now considered Critically Endangered instead.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Florence, J. . Rauvolfia nukuhivensis . . 1998 . e.T35044A9908175 . 1998 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35044A9908175.en .
2. Lorence. DH. Butaud. J-F. 2011. A reassessment of Marquesan Ochrosia and Rauvolfia (Apocynaceae) with two new combinations. In: Lorence DH, Wagner WL (Eds) Botany of the Marquesas Islands: new taxa, combinations, and revisions. PhytoKeys. 4. 95–107. 10.3897/phytokeys.4.1599. 22171183. 3174444 . free .
3. Martin. N.J.. Ferreiro. S.F.. Barbault. F.. Nicolas. M.. Lecellier. G.. Paetz. C.. Gaysinski. M.. Alonso. E.. Thomas. O.P.. Botana. L.M.. Raharivelomanana. P.. 2015. Indole alkaloids from the Marquesan plant Rauvolfia nukuhivensis and their effects on ion channels. Phytochemistry. 109. 84–95. 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.10.026. 25468537.