Andropogon benthamianus

Andropogon benthamianus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Andropogon
Species: A. benthamianus
Binomial name
Andropogon benthamianus

Andropogon benthamianus is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is found only in Ecuador, where it is known from only a single collection. It has been listed as critically endangered, and is feared extinct today.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. (2004). "Andropogon benthamianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T45926A11025374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45926A11025374.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.


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