Eleocharis brachycarpa Svenson (1929:200)
Shortfruit spikerush
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (Knapp et al., 2021; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022)
Last record: 1834 (Texas, USA); 1959 (Tamaulipas, Mexico) (both Knapp et al., 2021)
This species has been identified as one of the 50 best candidates for de-extinction, ranking 25/50 (Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022).
Distribution
Mexico & Texas, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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