Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis

Bulbostylis contexta (Nees) Bodard

First published in Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Dakar 9: 77 (1963)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bodard in Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Dakar 9: 77 (1963).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 31, fig.10G,J (1995).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 79 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Dakar 9: 72 (1963)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 103, fig. 179, 180 (1983)
  • Strelitzia 2: 31, fig. 10G, J (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 29, 2019 Datizua, C.; Darbyshire, I; Langa, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [CD16] Mozambique K001346547 No
Dyer, R.A. [184] South Africa K002084518 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002083152 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [2654] South Africa K002084538 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9199] Zambia K002083165 Yes
Zeyher [1769] South Africa K000416789 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilms, F. [2369] South Africa K002084552 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5512] Zambia K002083159 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4315] South Africa K002084547 Yes
{N. van Rooyen} [1974] South Africa K002084540 Yes
Dieterlen, M.; [Mrs. Dieterlen] [605a] Lesotho K002084568 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [4378] South Africa K002084515 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [516] South Africa K002084542 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; McKen, M.J. [105] K002084543 Yes
Tinley, T.L. [2348] Mozambique K002083153 Yes
Drege [2037] South Africa K000416792 Type Yes
Arnold, T.H. [895] South Africa K002084537 Yes
Burke [332] South Africa K000416788 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moss, C.E. [10511] K002084539 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [29078] Mozambique K002083154 Yes
Breyer, H.S. [FAR24016] South Africa K002084529 Yes
Huntley, K.D. [806] South Africa K002084502 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [9158] South Africa K002084534 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5619] South Africa K002084554 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5598] Malawi K002083157 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002083151 Yes
Huntley, K.D. [719] South Africa K002084503 Yes
Ross, J.H. [1943] South Africa K002084541 Yes
Huntley, K.D. [616] South Africa K002084506 Yes
Jenkinson [10] South Africa K000416790 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5115] South Africa K002084555 Yes
Wilms, F. [2366] K002084549 Yes
Ruch, M. [2307] Lesotho K002084571 Yes
Wallich; Zeyher [1768] South Africa K002084501 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [782] South Africa K002084525 Yes
{T. h. Arnold} [783] South Africa K002084528 Yes
Dieterlen [605a] Lesotho K002084570 Yes
Huntley, K.D. [496] South Africa K002084505 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Merett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9354] Zambia K002083163 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1292] Mozambique K002083155 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [193] South Africa K002084533 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [703] South Africa K002084550 Yes
Smith, C.A. [714] K002084532 Yes
Strey, R.G. [6426] South Africa K002084546 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F11611] Zambia K002083168 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5235] South Africa K002084553 Yes
King, A.E. [214] Zambia K002083166 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4214] Zambia K002083158 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [638] South Africa K002084523 Yes
Tyson, W. [618] South Africa K002084521 Yes
Wager, V.A. [s.n.] K002084564 Yes
Hemm, G. [370] K002084563 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5879] Zambia K002083160 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Merett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9383] Zambia K002083164 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [649] South Africa K002084526 Yes
Gomes E Sousa, A.F. [3413] Mozambique K002083156 Yes
Moss, C.E. [8357] K002084536 Yes
Richards, H.M. [3640] Zambia K002083169 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5560] South Africa K002084556 Yes
Reid, C. [1033] South Africa K002084509 Yes
{Dyer; Verdoorn} [4228] South Africa K002084535 Yes
Moss, C.E. [16203] K002084562 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [788] South Africa K002084524 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21240] South Africa K002084513 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [97] South Africa K002084517 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16130] South Africa K002084512 Yes
Suprosser [1582] South Africa K002084531 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4747] South Africa K002084544 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [611] South Africa K002084527 Yes
Schlechter, R. [2995] South Africa K002084560 Yes
Scharf, H.T. [1619] South Africa K002084519 Yes
Kassner, T. [2059] Zambia K002083170 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [s.n.] Lesotho K002084569 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21240] South Africa K002084510 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7568] South Africa K002084508 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [27] South Africa K002084507 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9127] Zambia K002083162 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [20138] South Africa K002084514 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [3286] South Africa K002084558 Yes
Ward, C.J. [699] South Africa K002084504 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002084516 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3387] Zambia K002083167 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4221] Zambia K002083161 Yes
Ward, C.J. [5392] South Africa K002084545 Yes
Schlechter, R. [2887] South Africa K002084551 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5568] South Africa K002084557 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [2307] South Africa K002084511 Yes
Rehmann [4329] South Africa K000416791 Unknown Type Material Yes
Arnold, T.H. [589] South Africa K002084522 Yes
Apr 1, 1888 Wood, J.M. [1576] South Africa Bulbostylis kirkii K000416793 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jacobsen, W. [1538] South Africa Bulbostylis kirkii K002084572 Yes
Edwards, D. [1742] South Africa Bulbostylis kirkii K002084573 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0