Mordazo Pipewort (Eriocaulon echinospermoideum)
This species is known only from the type material, which was found in the damp sand of a lagoon near the village of Mordazo in the Cuban Province of Villa Clara.
The plant reached a height of 2 to 3 cm.
The species was scientifically described in the year 1925, but, however, was never found again.
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References:
[1] R. Berazaín: The extinct Flora of Cuba. Bissea 3(2). 2009
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edited: 23.09.2017
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Eriocaulon minutissimum Ruhland
Dwarf Pipewort (Eriocaulon minutissimum)
The Dwarf Pipewort, a very dwarf species, that reaches a height of not even one centimeter, was scientifically described in the year 1925.
This species is known only from the type material, which was collected near the city of Pinar del Río in the same-named Cuban province.
The type locality seems not to exist any longer, and the Dwarf Pipewort is considered most likely extinct.
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References:
[1] R. Berazaín: The extinct Flora of Cuba. Bissea 3(2). 2009
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edited: 23.09.2017