Eragrostis episcopulus
Eragrostis episcopulus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Eragrostis |
Species: | E. episcopulus
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Binomial name | |
Eragrostis episcopulus Lambdon, Darlow, Clubbe & Cope 2012
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Eragrostis episcopulus, the cliff hair grass, is a species of grass endemic to St. Helena.[2] The species is classified as Critically Endangered because of its extremely restricted range amd population fragmentation.[1]
Distribution[]
It is found on cliffs of St. Helena, at 250 to 550 metres above sea level.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Lambdon, P.W. & Ellick, S. (2016). "Eragrostis episcopulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - ^ "Eragrostis episcopulus Lambdon, Darlow, Clubbe & Cope | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "Eragrostis episcopulus - a newly described grass species endemic to the island of St Helena, its ecology and conservation". www.cabi.org. 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Eragrostis
- Poaceae stubs