Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus sphaerocephalus Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 310 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Cyperus niveus var. flavissimus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Cyperus niveus var. leucocephalus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gerrard, W.T. [144] South Africa K001418938 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [878] South Africa K001418903 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [3498] South Africa K001418904 Yes
Muller, P.J. [2289] South Africa K001418905 Yes
Nicholas, A. [2035] South Africa K001418940 Yes
Eyles [6586] Zimbabwe K001418878 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2981] Malawi K001418885 Yes
Chabwela, H. [4015] Tanzania K001418871 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [16477] Tanzania K001418867 Yes
Thorncroft, G. [18] South Africa K001418889 Yes
Werdermann, E. & Oberdieck, H.D. [1426] South Africa K001418936 Yes
van der Sijde, H.A. [59] South Africa K001418898 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [7655] South Africa K001418900 Yes
Trapinell, C.G. [618] South Africa K001418942 Yes
Steyn, H.M. [296] Eswatini K001418943 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [18] Lesotho K001418934 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2424] South Africa K001418935 Yes
Hilliard, O.M. & Burtt, B.L. [18612] South Africa K001418937 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9327] South Africa K001418939 Yes
Nkuna, L.A. [886] South Africa K001418941 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5352] Zimbabwe K001418880 Yes
Shepherd, C. [92] Zambia K001418883 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1060] Zambia K001418884 Yes
Eyles [8580] Zimbabwe K001418876 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2981] Malawi K001418872 Yes
Richards, M. [19761] Tanzania K001418863 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4776] Tanzania K001418868 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14225] Tanzania K001418869 Yes
Speke & Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K001418870 Yes
Speke; Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K000362970 Unknown Type Material Yes
Werdermann, E. & Oberdick, H.D. [1142] South Africa K001418944 Yes
Phillips [3502] South Africa K001418930 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [6893] South Africa K001418931 Yes
Muller, P.J. [2243] South Africa K001418908 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1782] Zimbabwe K001418877 Yes
Richards, H.M. [3741] Zambia K001418881 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4297] Zambia K001418882 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1792] Zambia K001418886 Yes
Rosser, J. [1104] South Africa K001418891 Yes
Gerstner [5634] South Africa K001418892 Yes
Wewernish, N.F. [239] South Africa K001418893 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [9423] South Africa K001418894 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [19945] South Africa K001418897 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [8445] South Africa K001418899 Yes
Repton, J.E. [3126] South Africa K001418901 Yes
Piadenacher, B.H. [28193] South Africa K001418902 Yes
Brown & Shapiro [188] South Africa K001418906 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1099] Malawi K001418873 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [259] Zimbabwe K001418874 Yes
Wingfield, R. [470] Tanzania K001418865 Yes
Gereau, R., Lovett, J., Kyalawa, C.O. & Mbwambo, Z.H. [3063] Tanzania K001418866 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [2897] South Africa K001418907 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [11587] Eswatini K001418929 Yes
Guillarmod, A.J. [4753] Lesotho K001418932 Yes
Williamson, C. [179] Lesotho K001418933 Yes
Teague, A.J. [618] Zimbabwe K001418879 Yes
Heariques, C. [790] Angola K001418887 Yes
Wild, H. [463] Zimbabwe K001418875 Yes
Thorncroft, G. [19179] South Africa K001418890 Yes
Turner, B.J. [846] South Africa K001418895 Yes
Mauve, A.A. [5331] South Africa K001418896 Yes
Richards, M. [22067] Tanzania K001418864 Yes
Bidgood, S., Mbago, F. & Vollesen, K. [2257] Tanzania K001418862 Yes
Burke, j. South Africa K003153588 Yes
Lankester, C.H. [s.n.] Tanzania Cyperus flavissimus K003069671 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7232] Tanzania Cyperus flavissimus K003069672 Yes
Oct 1, 1892 Buchanan, J. [88] South Africa Cyperus obtusiflorus var. flavissimus K003153587 Yes
Oct 1, 1892 Buchanan, J. [47] South Africa Cyperus obtusiflorus var. flavissimus K001790310 Yes
Oct 1, 1892 [Buchanan, J.] [54] Cyperus obtusiflorus var. flavissimus K001691334 Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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