Lactoris fernandeziana

Lactoris is the endangered L. fernandeziana. The plant grows on a single island—Nearer Land Island, of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, 650 km (400 miles) west of Chile. The tiny shrub is sparsely distributed in fog-swept forests, and its principal threats are grazing animals and competition from hardier plants.

Lactoris fernandeziana, the only species in Lactoris (formerly of the family Lactoridaceae), is found on one island of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, off the coast of Chile. The leaves have a sheathing base, and the flowers occur singly or in small clusters along the stem.…

…of the most vulnerable is Lactoris fernandeziana (Lactoridaceae; Piperales), a family distantly related to other families of the order Magnoliales. The plant grows on a single island, Nearer Land Island of the Juan Fernández Islands, 650 km (400 miles) west of Chile. A tiny shrub, Lactoris is sparsely distributed in…