List of endemic plants of the Tubuai Islands

The Tubuai Islands are home to several dozen endemic species and subspecies of plants, including two endemic genera, Apostates and Pacifigeron.[1] The World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions treats the Tubuai Islands as a botanical country. Politically the islands are part of French Polynesia.

Plants are listed alphabetically by plant family. Taxa endemic to a specific island are noted.

Araliaceae

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Argophyllaceae

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Aspleniaceae

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Asteliaceae

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Asteraceae

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Campanulaceae

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Celastraceae

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Combretaceae

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Cunoniaceae

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Cyatheaceae

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Cyperaceae

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Ericaceae

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Euphorbiaceae

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Fabaceae

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Gesneriaceae

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Hymenophyllaceae

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Loganiaceae

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Marattiaceae

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Nyctaginaceae

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Pandanaceae

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Phyllanthaceae

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Pittosporaceae

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Plantaginaceae

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Polypodiaceae

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Primulaceae

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Pteridaceae

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Rubiaceae

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Rutaceae

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Santalaceae

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Sapindaceae

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Scrophulariaceae

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Urticaceae

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References

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  1. ^ Endemic plants of Tubuai Is., World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) checklist builder. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.