Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus incomtus Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 2: 39 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru to N. Argentina. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Silveira, G.H. & Longhi-Wagner, H.M. (2008). Cyperaceae Juss. no Morro Santana - Porto Alegre e Viamåo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia: Botânica 63: 295-320.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 21, 1984 Bang, M. [2087] Bolivia K000632120 Type Yes
May 1, 1892 Balansa, B. [401] Paraguay K000602469 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lorentz, P. [1156] Uruguay K003728668 No
s.coll. [11509] Argentina K003728671 No
Hunziker, J.H.; Cowan, C.; Naranjo, C.A.; Ulibarri, E. [10887] Argentina K003728669 No
Lorentz, P. [867] Uruguay K003728667 No
Pedersen, T.M. [8301] Argentina K003728683 No
Sparre, B. [s.n.] Argentina K003728686 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Argentina K003728672 No
Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L. [11615] Argentina K003728679 No
Teodoro Stuckert; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Argentina K003728674 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Zuloaga, F. [3048] Argentina K003728678 No
[L et H] [147] Argentina K003728670 No
Schinini, A.; Poletti, M. [27490] Argentina K003728685 No
{Burkart} [14445] Argentina K003728675 No
Vanni, R.; Ferrucci, S.; López, M.G.; Chiquizola, S. [2798] Argentina K003728677 No
Tressens, S.G.; Kehl, J.; Maruñak, V.; Revilla, V.; Rios, R. [5478] Argentina K003728681 No
Tressens, S.G.; Keller, H.; Maruñak, V.; Revilla, V.; Robledo, V. [6005] Argentina K003728680 No
Venturi, S. [8273] Argentina K003728676 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Saenz, A. [3275] Argentina K003728682 No
Teodoro Stuckert; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Argentina K003728673 No
Burkart, A.; Troncoso, N.; Crespo, S.; Bacigalupo, N. [s.n.] Argentina K003728684 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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