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Poaceae

Agrostis masafuerana Pilg.

Place of Publication

Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 388 (1920)

Type citation

CHILE, “Juan Fernández, Masafuera, hochland bei Las Torres, ca. 1300 m, 14 Feb 1917”, C. & I. Skottsberg 424 (Holotype: B; isotypes: BAA, K, P, US).

References

  • Pilger (1920)

    Pilger, R. 1920. Ueber einige Graminae der Skotssbergschen Sammlung von Juan Fernandez. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 16: 385-388

  • Baeza et al. (2002)

    Baez, C M , Stuessy, T F and Marticorena, C 2002. Notes on the Poaceae of the Robinson Crusoe (Juan Fernández) Islands, Chile. Brittonia 54(3): 154–163.

  • Finot et al. (2017)

    Finot, V.L. , Marticorena, A. , Rodríguez, R. , Muñoz, R.G. and , 2017. Systematic Diversity of the Family Poaceae (Gramineae) in Chile, In: Grillo, O. (ed.) The Dynamical Processes of Biodiversity - case studies of evolution and spatial distribution (pp 71-108) Intech. Available from:http://www.intechopen.com/books/the-dynamical-processes-of-biodiversity-case-studies-of-evolution-and-spatial-distribution/systematic-diversity-of-the-family-poaceae-gramineae-in-chile

  • Penneckamp (2018)

    Penneckamp Furniel, D. 2018. Flora Vascular Silvestre del Archipiélago Juan Fernández. Primera Edición (versión electrónica). Planeta de Papel Ediciones, Valparaíso, Chile. 723 pp.

Iconography

  • Rúgolo de Agrasar & Molina (1997): fig 13

Regions

Archipiélago de Juan Fernández

Distribution and habitat

Only found in the Juan Fernández Archipelago on Alejandro Selkirk Island (Masafuera Island) between 800–1350 m above sea level. Growing in rocky outcrops.

Conservation status

  • Critically endangered (CR) (Baeza et al. (2002))

Descriptions

  • Rúgolo de Agrasar & Molina (1997)
  • Rodríguez & Marticorena (2022a)

Habit

Perennial, to 50 cm tall. Flowering, January to February