Agrostis trachychlaena

Agrostis trachychlaena is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is endemic to Inaccessible and Nightingale Islands, Tristan da Cunha. Its natural habitat is subantarctic grassland.

Agrostis trachychlaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. trachychlaena
Binomial name
Agrostis trachychlaena

Less than 250 mature individuals are thought to exist.[1][2]

References

  1. Jakubowsky, G. (2003). "Agrostis trachychlaena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Agrostis trachychlaena". Gallery: Plants in Danger. LiveScience. Retrieved 16 March 2014.


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