Eriocaulon ratnagiricum

Summary

Eriocaulon ratnagiricum is a critically endangered monocotyledonous plant only recorded near Ratnagiri in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1][2] It is a small annual which grows on the edges of temporary pools on lateritic plateaus.[1]

Eriocaulon ratnagiricum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Eriocaulaceae
Genus: Eriocaulon
Species:
E. ratnagiricum
Binomial name
Eriocaulon ratnagiricum
S.R.Yadav, S.P.Gaikwad & Sardesai

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Watve, A. (2011). "Eriocaulon ratnagiricum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T177340A7417109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177340A7417109.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2014.