Eragrostis episcopulus

Eragrostis episcopulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species:
E. episcopulus
Binomial name
Eragrostis episcopulus
Lambdon, Darlow, Clubbe & Cope 2012

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

It is found on cliffs of St. Helena, at 250 to 550 metres above sea level.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Eragrostis episcopulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Eragrostis episcopulus Lambdon, Darlow, Clubbe & Cope | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ^ "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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