Rhaphithamnus venustus

Rhaphithamnus venustus, known locally as Juan Bueno, is a species of plant in the family Verbenaceae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands, an archipelago west of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.

For the Mexican Olympic sport shooter, see Juan Bueno (sport shooter). For the Cuban Olympic rower, see Juan Bueno (rower).

Rhaphithamnus venustus
Rhaphithamnus venustus at the Conservatoire botanique national de Brest, France
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Rhaphithamnus
Species:
R. venustus
Binomial name
Rhaphithamnus venustus
(Phil.) Rob.
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Citharexylum elegans Phil. ex Miers[3]
    • Citharexylum venustum Phil.
    • Rhaphithamnus coriaceus Miers ex Moldenke nom. inval.
    • Rhaphithamnus elegans Deless. ex Moldenke nom. inval.
    • Rhaphithamnus longiflorus Miers
    • Rhaphithamnus lucidus Gay ex Moldenke nom. inval.
    • Rhaphithamnus serratifolius Miers

Juan Bueno flowers are an important source of nectar for the Juan Fernández firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis), a hummingbird that is also only found on the Juan Fernández Islands but is almost extinct today. The hummingbird, in turn, may be an important pollinator for the plant.

References
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Rhaphithamnus venustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30467A9544498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30467A9544498.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. Phil. ex Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 98 1870


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