Cyperaceae
Coleochloa

Coleochloa abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Gilly

First published in Brittonia 5: 14 (1943)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Larridon, I. (2022). , III Cladieae et IV Carpheae. Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Cyperaceae Tribu II Trilepideae: 1-22. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Brittonia 5: 14 (1943).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Larridon, I. (2022). , III Cladieae et IV Carpheae. Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Cyperaceae Tribu II Trilepideae: 1-22. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Brittonia 5: 14 (1943)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 500, fig. 212.170 (1997).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 8, 2015 Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Luke, P.A. [16455] South Sudan K001905071 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13585] Cameroon K000580069 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7688] Cameroon K000212968 Yes
May 1, 1890 Schimper [1262] Ethiopia K000363541 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [233] Ethiopia K000363545 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [233] Ethiopia K000363544 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vollesen, K. [86/2] Ethiopia K001418753 Yes
Quartin-Dillon, Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K000363553 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, M.W. [s.n.] Ethiopia K000363542 Unknown Type Material Yes
Helwitsch [6841] K000363552 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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