Rhaphithamnus venustus

For the Mexican Olympic sport shooter, see Juan Bueno (sport shooter).
Rhaphithamnus venustus
Rhaphithamnus venustus at the Conservatoire botanique national de Brest, France in 2015 july
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Rhaphithamnus
Species: R. venustus
Binomial name
Rhaphithamnus venustus
(Phil.) Rob.
Synonyms[1]

Rhaphithamnus venustus, known locally as Juan Bueno, is a species of plant in the Verbenaceae family.

It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands, an archipelago west of Chile.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

Juan Bueno flowers are an important source of nectar for the Juan Fernández firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis), a hummingbird that is also only found on the Juan Fernández Islands but is almost extinct today. The hummingbird, in turn, may be an important pollinator for the plant.

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