| Eragrostis episcopulus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis episcopulus Lambdon, Darlow, Clubbe & Cope 2012 | |
Eragrostis episcopulus, the cliff hair grass, is a species of grass endemic to St. Helena. The species is classified as Critically Endangered because of its extremely restricted range and population fragmentation.
Distribution
It is found on cliffs of St. Helena, at 250 to 550 metres above sea level.
References
- ^ 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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| Eragrostis episcopulus | |
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