Gomphrena rigida

Gomphrena rigida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Gomphrena
Species:
†G. rigida
Binomial name
†Gomphrena rigida
(B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) T.Ortuño & Borsch (2020)
Synonyms[2]
  • Achyranthes rigida (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Standl. (1915)
  • Alternanthera rigida B.L.Rob. & Greenm. (1895) (basionym)
  • Blutaparon rigidum (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Mears (1982)
  • Lithophila rigida (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Standl. (1915)
  • Philoxerus rigidus (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Howell (1933)

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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Gomphrena rigida (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) T.Ortuño & Borsch". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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