Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus sphaerospermus Schrad.

First published in Anal. Fl. Cap. 1: 8 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 336 (1901).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 73 (1995).
  • Schrad., Anal. Fl. Cap. 1: 8 (1832).

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Moss, C.E.; Rogers, F.A. [453] South Africa K002090485 No
Moss, C.E. [15886] South Africa K002090477 Yes
Cermishuizen, G. [4] South Africa K002090489 Yes
Rehmann, A.; Schinz [4800] South Africa K002090441 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5274] South Africa K002090527 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [426] South Africa K002090465 Yes
Moss, C.E. [8738] South Africa K002090493 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2700] South Africa K002090487 Yes
Wilms, F. [1619] South Africa K002090444 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5360] South Africa K002090526 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [98] South Africa K002090454 Yes
Compton, R.H. [27740] South Africa K002090509 Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K002090535 Yes
{Zeyher, K.; Schrad.} [4359] South Africa K002090461 Yes
Reid, C. [830] South Africa K002090507 Yes
Morris, J.W. [1295] South Africa K002090491 Yes
Edwards, D. [2564] South Africa K002090516 Yes
Arnold, J.H. [473] South Africa K002090519 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [24462] South Africa K002090539 Yes
Jacobsen, N. [839] South Africa K002090492 Yes
Moss, C.E. [13947] South Africa K002090486 Yes
Zambatis, N. [425] South Africa K002090498 Yes
Wager [s.n.] South Africa K002090503 Yes
[F. G. ?] [1866] South Africa K002090496 Yes
Mauve, A.A. [5330] South Africa K002090448 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [190] South Africa K002090480 Yes
De Winter, B.D.; Giess, W. [6971] South Africa K002090469 Yes
Garside, S. [1154] South Africa K002090536 Yes
Duthie, A. [199 a] South Africa K002090525 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [204] South Africa K002090484 Yes
de Winter, B. [5084] South Africa K002090481 Yes
Reid, C. [1055] South Africa K002090522 Yes
Reid, C. [907] South Africa K002090458 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [9093] Namibia K002090473 Yes
Bolus, H.; Clarke, C.B. [2691] South Africa K002090459 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21708] South Africa K002090528 Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [1895] South Africa K002090472 Yes
Buchanan, J.; Clarke, C.B. [[105]] South Africa K002090456 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [9019] South Africa K002090475 Yes
Ball, J.; Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] South Africa K002090533 Yes
Ward, C.J. [2782] South Africa K002090517 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [27626] South Africa K002090455 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [3605] South Africa K002090523 Yes
{Schrad.} [215] South Africa K002090452 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [18709] South Africa K002090511 Yes
{Bolus, H.; Schinz} [2691] South Africa K002090460 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [841] South Africa K002090500 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [9019] South Africa K002090474 Yes
Du Toit, P.C.V. [804] South Africa K002090499 Yes
Taylor, P.B. [332] South Africa K002090520 Yes
Clarke, C.B.; Harvey [384] South Africa K002090453 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa K002090532 Yes
Flanagan, H.G.; Clarke, C.B. [1785] South Africa K002090464 Yes
Stephen; v. Graan; Schwabe [1099] South Africa K002090513 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [263] South Africa K002090502 Yes
Giles [s.n.] South Africa K002090534 Yes
Duthie, A. [1724] South Africa K002090524 Yes
de Winter, B.; Vahrmeijer, J. [8568] South Africa K002090515 Yes
Ecklon; Clarke, C.B.; Parker [82] South Africa K002090445 Yes
Rehmann, A.; Clarke, C.B. [5645] South Africa K002090463 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [123] South Africa K002090514 Yes
Zambatis, N. [497] South Africa K002090490 Yes
Coetzee, B.J. [1483] South Africa K002090501 Yes
Moss, C.E. [6584] South Africa K002090476 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [2965] South Africa K002090504 Yes
Killick; Leistner [3033] South Africa K002090471 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [2038] South Africa K002090521 Yes
Burchell [4432] South Africa K002090462 Yes
Prior, A.; [?] [s.n.] South Africa K002090530 Yes
Reid, C. [425] South Africa K002090447 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [3287] South Africa K002090488 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; Clarke, C.B. [[700]] South Africa K002090443 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [[1860]] South Africa K002090440 Yes
Hardy; Retief; Herman [5329] South Africa K002090506 Yes
Ward, C.J. [4162] South Africa K002090518 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7749] South Africa K002090449 Yes
Compton, R.H. [31267] Eswatini K002090510 Yes
[Glenfilling] [s.n.] South Africa K002090531 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [466] South Africa K002090451 Yes
Baijnath, H.; [P. M. Burg.] [651] South Africa K002090439 Yes
Moss, C.E. [16616] South Africa K002090495 Yes
Smook, L. [4993] South Africa K002090508 Yes
Killick; Leistner [3033] Namibia K002090470 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [9020] South Africa K002090497 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5360] South Africa K002090478 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [2975] South Africa K002090505 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [465] South Africa K002090466 Yes
Zeyher, K. [175] South Africa K002090537 Yes
Wilms, F. [1624] South Africa K002090442 Yes
Krauss; Clarke, C.B. [215] South Africa K002090457 Yes
O'Connor, T.G. [71] South Africa K002090512 Yes
Ecklon, U.J.; Clarke, C.B.; Parker [890] South Africa K002090446 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; [Trinit. Dublin] [92] South Africa K002090450 Yes

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