''Oldenlandia adscensionis'' was a species of
plant in the family
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules a ...
. It was
endemic to
Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory of ...
. It became
extinct due to
habitat loss; not seen since 1888.
A plan for the conservation of endemic and native flora on Ascension Island
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References
adscensionis
Flora of Ascension Island
Extinct plants
Extinct biota of Africa
Plant extinctions since 1500
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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