Calamagrostis expansa

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

Calamagrostis expansa is a species of grass in the Poaceae family 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.

References

  • 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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