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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
IUCN Redlist Critically Endangered Species

The species on this list are presently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Redlist.
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data regenerated on Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:12:51 -0400

31 Accessions:

Conophytum burgeri Echinocereus nivosus Euphorbia francoisii Euphorbia greenwayi var. greenwayi Mammillaria glochidiata Microcycas calocoma Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides Rhipsalis pentaptera Solanum ensifolium Wollemia nobilis Worsleya procera

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  • {1} Solanum ensifolium - Erubia - Solanaceae W/C
  • {2} Begonia salaziensis - Begonia Sauvage - Begoniaceae
  • {3} Byblis gigantea - Rainbow Plant - Byblidaceae
  • {4} Widdringtonia cedarbergensis - Clanwilliam Cedar - Cupressaceae W/C
  • {5} Euphorbia francoisii - Euphorbiaceae
  • {6} Conophytum bachelorum - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {6} Conophytum bruynsii - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {6} Conophytum burgeri - Burger's Onion - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {6} Conophytum ernstii - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {6} Conophytum regale - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {6} Lampranthus tenuifolius - Aizoaceae
  • {7} Aloe dorotheae - Asphodelaceae
  • {7} Aloe jucunda - Asphodelaceae
  • {7} Euphorbia greenwayi var. greenwayi - Euphorbiaceae
  • {8} Pereskia quisqueyana - Bayahibe Rose - Cactaceae W/C
  • {9} Echinocereus nivosus - Cactaceae
  • {9} Mammillaria glochidiata - Biznaguita - Cactaceae W/C
  • {10} Matucana madisoniorum - Cactaceae
  • {11} Torreya taxifolia - Stinking Cedar, Florida Torreya - Taxaceae
  • {12} Sarracenia oreophila - Green Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {13} Wollemia nobilis - Wollemi Pine - Araucariaceae
  • {14} Araucaria nemorosa - Boise araucaria - Araucariaceae
  • {14} Begonia abdullahpieei - Piee's Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {15} Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides - Clumpy Mistletoe Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {15} Rhipsalis pentaptera - Rhipsalis pentaptera - Cactaceae
  • {16} Worsleya procera - Empress of Brazil, Blue Amaryllis - Amaryllidaceae
  • {17} Microcycas calocoma - Microcycas - Zamiaceae
  • {18} Costus vinosus - Costaceae W/C
  • {0} Babiana blanda - Iridaceae
  • {0} Kokia drynarioides - Kokio, Hawaiian Tree Cotton - Malvaceae
  • {0} Scaevola coriacea - Naupaka Papa, Dwarf Naupaka - Goodeniaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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