Sonchus brassicifolius
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| Internal ID | UUID64405f9216ad7423484718 |
| Scientific name | Sonchus brassicifolius |
| Authority | S.C.Kim & Mejías |
| First published in | Ann. Bot. Fenn. 49(3): 175 (2012) |
Description Top
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Sonchus brassicifolius is an evergreen tree species endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands off the west coast of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss and was brought back from the brink of extinction due to feral goats on the island. It has distinctive rubbery, leathery leaves up to 46 centimetres (18 in) long and pendent inflorescences of bright orange, tassel-like 'flowers' (capitula). It is easy to cultivate and enjoys a cool, humid climate. It was first described in 1921 by Carl Skottsberg as Dendroseris litoralis and was later transferred to the genus Sonchus. The large leaves are edible and formed part of the diet of Alexander Selkirk, the possible inspiration for Robinson Crusoe. The capitula are hummingbird pollinated, with the nectar composition having large quantities of sucrose.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | robinson crusoe cabbage tree |
| Japanese | キャベツノキ |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern South America
- Juan Fernández Islands
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Southern South America
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Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0001335251 |
| Tropicos | 100520199 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77126022-1 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 159709 |
| IPNI | 77126022-1 |
| GBIF | 9385924 |
| Wikipedia | Sonchus_brassicifolius |
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| Lessons from the Tōhoku tsunami: A model for island avifauna conservation prioritization | Reynolds MH, Berkowitz P, Klavitter JL, Courtot KN | Ecol Evol | 22-Jun-2017 |
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| The temporal build-up of hummingbird/plant mutualisms in North America and temperate South America | Abrahamczyk S, Renner SS | BMC Evol Biol | 10-Jun-2015 |
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