Sporobolus durus
Sporobolus durus was a species of grass in the family Poaceae, found only on Ascension Island. It is extinct due to overgrazing and displacement by invasive weeds. Its date of extinction is unknown; it was last recorded in 1886 but not searched for, specifically, until 1998.
| Sporobolus durus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Sporobolus |
| Species: | S. durus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporobolus durus Brongn. | |
References
- Gray, A. 2003. Sporobolus durus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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