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Eragrostis pastoensis (Kunth) Trin.

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Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Eragrostis

Species
pastoensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Eragrostis montufari

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Hamann, O. (1993) On vegetation recovery, goats and giant tortoises on Pinta Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Biodiversity and Conservation 2: 138-151
  • Quintana, M.C. (2010) Wild plants in the dry valleys around Quito-Ecuador. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA, PUCE. Quito-Ecuador, 266 pp.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Eragrostis pastoensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1743. Accessed 3 November 2026.