Calamagrostis expansa

Calamagrostis expansa is a species of grass in the family Poaceae known by the common name Maui reedgrass. It is native to Hawaii, where it is known only from Maui and the island of Hawaiʻi. Its natural habitats are lowland moist forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Calamagrostis expansa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species:
C. expansa
Binomial name
Calamagrostis expansa
(G.Munro ex Hillebr.) Hitchc.

References

  1. Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Calamagrostis expansa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T44137A10863184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44137A10863184.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.


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