Eragrostis episcopulus Lambdon, Darlow, Clubbe & Cope

First published in Kew Bull. 68: 123 (2012)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is St. Helena. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

St.Helena

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.

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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Heller, T.M. [ECS21] Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha K000650104 Yes

Sources

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0