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Sporobolus durus was a species of grass in the family Poaceae, found only on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. It is extinct due to overgrazing and displacement by invasive weeds. Its date of extinction is unknown; it was last recorded in 1886 but not searched for, specifically, until 1998.
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- ^ Lambdon, P.W.; Stroud, S.; Gray, A.; Niissalo, M.; Renshaw, O. (2012). "Sporobolus durus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T43927A2990995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T43927A2990995.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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