Eragrostis episcopulus
| Eragrostis episcopulus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| 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 and population fragmentation.[1]
Distribution
[edit]It is found on cliffs of St. Helena, at 250 to 550 metres above sea level.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Eragrostis episcopulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
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