Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus pubens Kük.

First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 29: 200 (1931)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. & S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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

  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 203, fig.405 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 226 (2010).
  • Kük. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 29: 200 (1931).

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.R. 29: 200 (1931)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 203, fig. 405 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Boaler, S. [529] Tanzania K003720596 Yes
Merrett, L. [2014] Zambia K001561887 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8526] Tanzania K003720594 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [529] Tanzania K003720595 Yes
Pedersen, C. [964] Tanzania K003720592 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8687] Tanzania K003720593 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