Gomphrena_rigida

<i>Gomphrena rigida</i>

Gomphrena rigida

Extinct species of flowering plant

Gomphrena rigida, sometimes known as the Galapagos amaranth, was a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It was a shrub endemic to eastern Santiago Island the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is now extinct. It was driven to extinction by over-grazing by introduced goats, and was last collected in 1908.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Tye, A.; Lau, B. (2014). "Blutaparon rigidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T39087A61481721. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39087A61481721.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Gomphrena rigida (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) T.Ortuño & Borsch". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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