Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus fischerianus G.W.Schimp. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 488 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

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.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 488 (1850).
  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 342 (1901).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 155, fig.286 (1983).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 203 (1936).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 203 (1936)
  • F.T.A. 8: 342 (1902)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 155, fig. 286 (1983).
  • Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 488 (1850)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Robinson, E.A. [5341] Malawi K003722843 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Kimaro, G.; Perkins, A. [6671] Tanzania K003068556 Yes
Peter, G.A. [19380] Tanzania K003068562 Yes
Pawek, J. [13735] Malawi K003722847 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [3696] Uganda K003068523 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K.; Katende, A.B. [6410] Uganda K003068530 Yes
Jack, C. (Mrs.) [18&36] Uganda K003068526 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5451] Kenya K003068543 Yes
Lugard, E.J.; Lugard, C. [620] Kenya K003068541 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3897A] Tanzania K003068551 Yes
Muller, T. [1120] Mozambique K003722842 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1742] Tanzania K003068553 Yes
Harris, B.J.; Pocs, T.; Pocs, S. [BJH4255] Tanzania K003068559 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [359] Uganda K003068522 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4001] Tanzania K003068565 Yes
Pawek, J. [12253] Malawi K003722846 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5273] Kenya K003068539 Yes
Dummer, R. [541] Uganda K003068527 Yes
Pawek, J. [13735] Malawi K003722848 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4176] Tanzania K003068546 Yes
Siemen, L. [109] Kenya K003068537 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2746] Uganda K003068528 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3897A] Tanzania K003068552 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1084] Tanzania K003068549 Yes
s.coll. [JMG931012] Tanzania K003068563 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003068533 Yes
Dawkins [359] Uganda K003068524 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4036] Uganda K003068531 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4260] Kenya K003068534 Yes
Timberlake, J.R. [5434] Mozambique K003722840 Yes
Issa [99] Tanzania K003068557 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [228] Tanzania K003068545 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K003068525 Yes
Pawek, J. [13857] Malawi K003722845 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1409] Kenya K003068532 Yes
Humbert, H. [17078] Malawi K003722849 Yes
Rodgers; [Murasumbi] [1231] Tanzania K003068558 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4260] Kenya K003068535 Yes
Mungai, G.; et al. [EW3104/A] Kenya K003068538 Yes
Hemp, A. [5797] Tanzania K003068554 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Wingfield, R. [1008] Tanzania K003068550 Yes
Rob, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1112] Kenya K003068540 Yes
Lugard, E.J.; Lugard, C. [620] Kenya K003068542 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [926A] Tanzania K003068564 Yes
Bruce, G.M. [1072] Tanzania K003068561 Yes
Dummer, R. [541] Uganda K003068521 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [1162] Malawi K003722844 Yes
Patel, H.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Francisco, J.R.; Jamice, R.M.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C. [7351] Mozambique K003722841 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [18201] Tanzania K003068548 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Kimaro, G.; Perkins, A. [6888] Tanzania K003068555 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2806] Kenya K003068536 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [84] Tanzania K003068560 Yes
Paulo, S. [1009] Kenya K003068544 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4428] Tanzania K003068547 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7979] Uganda K003068529 Yes
Richards, H.M. [9795] Tanzania K003068566 Yes

Sources

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

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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © 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