Eriocaulon inundatum Moldenke (1951:413)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (Mesterházy, 2020; POWO, 2024; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025)
Last record: 1943 (Mesterházy, 2020); pre-2000 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
Saloum River, Senegal
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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