Endemics in Family Order

Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes aspera var. velutina AT

Asteraceae
Fitchia speciosa FR, RA

Cunoniaceae
Weinmannia samoensis RA

Dryopteridaceae
Tectaria jardinii AT

Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpus tonganus AT

Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia fosbergii AT
Homalanthus moerenhoutianus RA

Loganiaceae
Geniostoma sykesii RA, MA

Pandanaceae
Pandanus arapepe FR, AT

Piperaceae
Peperomia pallida AT

Poaceae
Isachne distichophylla RA

Rubiaceae
Psychotria whistleri RA

Salicaceae
Homalium acuminatum FR, MA
Xylosma suaveolens AT

Scrophulariaceae
Myoporum wilderi MA

Ulmaceae
Celtis pacifica AT


Endemics in Alphabetical Order

Achyranthes velutina AT
Celtis pacifica AT
Elaeocarpus tonganus AT
Euphorbia fosbergii AT
Fitchia speciosa FR, RA
Geniostoma sykesii RA, MA
Homalanthus moerenhoutianus RA
Homalium acuminatum FR, MA
Isachne distichophylla RA
Myoporum wilderi MA
Pandanus arapepe FR, AT
Peperomia pallida AT
Psychotria whistleri RA
Tectaria jardinii AT
Weinmannia samoensis RA
Xylosma suaveolens AT


Summary

Included here are the Cook Islands composed of about 15 small islands in the South Pacific. Endemic or near endemic taxa have been recorded on Atiu (AT), Mangaia (MA) and Rarotonga (RA).

Of the endemic and near endemic vascular plants so far recorded there are about 16 species in 16 genera and 14 families but no endemic genera.

References

Meyer, J-Y. 2010. Field-Trip Report to the Cook Islands  (Rarotonga Atiu, Mangaia), 22 Sept.-6 Oct. 2009: Native and alien plants of the modern and fossil vascular flora. Délégation à la Recherche, Tahiti.