St Helena Olive

Plants > Rhamnaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: St Helena OliveScientific Name: Nesiota ellipticaCategory: Plants (Rhamnaceae)Range: Formerly endemic strictly to the isolated volcanic island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean; officially declared Extinct in 2004Habitat: Subtropical...

Toromiro

Plants > Fabaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: ToromiroScientific Name: Sophora toromiroCategory: Plants (Fabaceae)Range: Historically endemic strictly to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the South Pacific Ocean; currently Extinct in the Wild and surviving only in botanical gardens across Chile,...

Socotra Fig Tree

Plants > Succulents & Desert Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Socotra Fig TreeScientific Name: Dorstenia gigasCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Succulents & Desert PlantsRange: Yemen, strictly endemic to the isolated archipelago of Socotra in the Indian OceanHabitat Type: Vertical limestone cliff faces,...

Liana Pitcher Plant

Plants > Carnivorous Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Liana Pitcher PlantScientific Name: Triphyophyllum peltatumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Carnivorous PlantsRange: West Africa, native to the tropical rainforests of Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra LeoneHabitat Type: Primary tropical...

Living Pebble

Plants > Succulents & Desert Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Living PebbleScientific Name: Conophytum calculusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Succulents & Desert PlantsRange: South Africa, strictly endemic to the Knersvlakte quartz gravel plains of the Western Cape provinceHabitat Type: Arid,...