Blepharis cuspidata Lindau (1896:76)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (Woldegebriel et al., 2023; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 165+ years ago (Vivero et al., 2006); 1893 (Woldegebriel et al., 2023; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution
Ethiopia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. and Persson, E. (eds.). (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
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Vivero, J. L., Ensermu Kelbessa, and Sebsebe Demissew. (2005). The Red List of Endemic Trees & Shrubs of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Fauna and Flora International, Cambridge, UK.
Vollesen, K. (2000). Blepharis. A taxonomic revision. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Vivero, Jose Luis, Kelbessa, Ensermu and Demissew, Sebsebe. (2006). Progress on the Red List of plants of Ethiopia and Eritrea: conservation and biogeography of endemic flowering taxa, pp. 761-778. In: Ghazanfar, S. A. and Beentje, H. J. (eds.). Taxonomy and Ecology of African Plants, Their COnservation and Sustainable Use. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens. [p. 765]
Asaminew Woldegebriel, Bezawit Genanaw, Birhanu Belay, Darbyshire, I., Ermias Lulekal, Nesru Hassen, Roberts, A. and Sebsebe Demissew. (2023). Blepharis cuspidata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T219403842A219405373. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T219403842A219405373.en. Accessed on 15 September 2024.