Cyperaceae
Fimbristylis

Fimbristylis schoenoides (Retz.) Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 286 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Tanzania and Zambia, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Reid, C.S. & Urbatsch, L. (2012). Noteworthy plant records from Louisiana. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 6: 273-278.
  • Sorrie, B.A. & LeBlond, R.J. (2008). Noteworthy collections from the southeastern United States. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 93: 1353-1361.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 373.
  • Enum. 2: 286 (1805)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 89, figs.150,151 (1983).
  • Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 286 (1805).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 62 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Sorrie, B.A. & LeBlond, R.J. (2008). Noteworthy collections from the southeastern United States. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 93: 1353-1361.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Enum. Pl. 2: 286 (1805)
  • F.W.T.A. ed., 2, 3: 321 (1972)
  • Fl. Males. I, 7: 573 (1974)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges and grasses E. Afr.: 89, figs. 150, 151, (1983).
  • K.B. 1932: 69 (1932)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [34252] Thailand K000498209 Yes
May 4, 1967 S.coll. [S.n.] India K002533870 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Smitinand, T. [5771] Thailand K000498207 Yes
Jan 1, 1888 Dallachy, J. [s.n.] Australia K000974292 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chantatanothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1600] Thailand K000498212 Yes
S.coll. [S.n.] India K001790293 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [5011] India K001734633 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [CP 833] Sri Lanka K001790294 Yes
Clarke, K.L.; Bruhl, J.J.; Wilson, K.L. [264] Australia K001572907 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10886] Hong Kong K002533205 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9980] Hong Kong K002533208 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2239] Thailand K000498205 Yes
Beccari, O. [872] Indonesia K002291090 Yes
[J.D.H.V.J.J] Bangladesh K001790297 Yes
Wallich [S.n.] Nepal K002533860 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8285] Hong Kong K002533204 Yes
Chantatanothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [90/100] Thailand K000498215 No
[D. P. M. Guile] [4962] Hong Kong K002533197 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5896] Tanzania K000468529 No
Nauen, J.C. [38165] Malaysia K002290440 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [37984] Malaysia K002290442 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11245] Thailand K000498208 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Wong, K.M.; Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [89/109] Brunei K002291096 Yes
Sampson, T. [267] China K002533194 Yes
{Barber} [293] K002291091 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Suddee, S.; Davies, S.J.; Hemrat, C. [971] Thailand K000498204 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2165] Brunei K002291097 Yes
Wallich [H.I. 3490] K002533859 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [38301] Malaysia K002290437 Yes
Forster, R.H. [58] K002291093 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12369] Hong Kong K002533203 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Klinhom, U.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Pawaputanon na Mahasarakham, P.; Thamathaworn, A. [1617] Thailand K000498210 Yes
Yapp, R.H. [s.n.] K002290438 Yes
Simpson, D.; Chantatanothai, P.; Simpson, R. [1560] Thailand K000498211 Yes
Simpson, D.A. [89/101] Brunei K002291094 Yes
s.coll. [7479] Hong Kong K002533200 Yes
Wright, C. [578] Hong Kong K002533202 No
Turnau, E.A. [764] Malaysia K002290441 Yes
Berhaut [6655] Senegal K002803956 Yes
Wright, C. [580] Hong Kong K002533198 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Damahuri; Khairuddin; Ayau; Buruk [89/12] Malaysia K002290443 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5690] Hong Kong K002533201 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002290439 Yes
Henry, A. [1912] Taiwan K002533195 Yes
Chantatanothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1604] Thailand K000498213 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8086] Hong Kong K002533206 Yes
Suzana, S.; Pius, G.; Markus, G.; Tawadong, T. [SAN 150529] Malaysia K002291089 Yes
Motley, J. [96] Indonesia K002291092 Yes
Shaw, J. [80] Hong Kong K002533207 Yes
Price, W.R. [1346] China K002533193 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Wong, K.M.; Blewett, J.B.J. [89/133] Brunei K002291095 Yes
Duistermaat, H.; Hillier, K. [S050] Singapore K002290444 Yes
Smitinand, T. [5739] Thailand K000498206 Yes
[D. P. M. Guile] [4452] Hong Kong K002533196 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7305] Hong Kong K002533199 Yes
Chantatanothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1601] Thailand K000498214 No
Blake, S.T. [13333] Australia Fimbristylis longifolia K000974291 Type Yes
Blake, S.T. [13333] Australia Fimbristylis longifolia K000974290 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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