Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria foliosa Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 509 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Equatorial Guinea

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dey, S. & Prasanna, P.V. (2009). Exclusion of Schoenus nigricans L., Rhynchospora triflora Vahl, Scleria foliosa Hochst., & Scleria reticulata (Holtt.) Kern (Cyperaceae) from Flora of India. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 685-686.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Wadoodkhan, M.A., Solanke, S.N. & Chavan, D.P. (2007). Genus Scleria Berg. (Cyperaceae) in peninsular India, rest of Maharashtra and Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 598-612.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 359 (1967).
  • E. A. Robinson in Kew Bull. 18: 525 (1966)
  • F.T.A. 8: 503
  • Nelmes in Kew Bull. 11: 102 (1956)
  • Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 509 (1851)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 509 (1850).
  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 503 (1902).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 344, figs.711,712 (1983).
  • Hennessy in Bothalia 15: 525 (1985).
  • Napper in F.W.T.A., ed.2 3: 343 (1972).
  • Napper in J. E. Africa Nat. Hist. Soc. Coryndon Mus. 24(109): 29 (1964).
  • Nelmes in Kew Bull. 11: 102 (1956).
  • Ridley in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 2: 170 (1884).
  • Robinson in Kew Bull. 18: 525 (1966).
  • Robinson in Kirkia 2: 177 (1961).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 400 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Acta Trop. Suppl. 8: 208 (1964)
  • Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 134 (1899)
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 670 (1895)
  • Engl., Hochgebirgsfl. Trop. Afr.: 150 (1892)
  • F.T.A. 8: 503 (1902)
  • F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 3: 343 (1972)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 498 (1997).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 344, figs 711, 712 (1983)
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (109): 29 (1964)
  • K.B. 11: 102 (1956)
  • K.B. 18: 525 (1966)
  • Kirkia 2: 177 (1961)
  • Linnaea 38: 455 (1874)
  • P.O.A. C: 128 (1895)
  • Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 509 (1851)
  • Trans. Linn. Soc. Ser. 2, Bot. 2: 170 (1884)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 26, 2019 Rokni, S.; Osborne, J.; Langa, C.; Matimele, H.; Zandamela, J.; Machuama, B.; Munwane, C. [13] Mozambique K001346126 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1876] Cameroon K000746194 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Kongor Raphael [49] Cameroon K000746205 Yes
Feb 2, 1899 Speke and Grant [s.n.] Uganda K000363309 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [76] Nigeria K002785695 Yes
Clayton, D. [DC1316] Nigeria K002785692 Yes
Blatter, E. [2[7]24] India K002963693 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5895] Tanzania K000468530 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [FHI8047] Nigeria K002785694 Yes
Vartak, V.D. [22382] India K002963697 Yes
de Leeuw, P.N. [1327B] Nigeria K002785701 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002963695 Yes
Magaji, S.O. [MG709] Nigeria K002785700 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP2382] India K002963690 Yes
Berhaut [6656] Senegal K002785685 Yes
Woodrow [s.n.] India K002963700 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5819] Tanzania K000468606 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [15476] India K002963689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002963694 Yes
Naik, V.N. [1210] India K002963699 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6190] Tanzania K000468234 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [8047] Nigeria K002785693 Yes
Kershaw, K.A. [900425] Nigeria K002785696 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6396] Tanzania K000468029 Yes
Nicolson, D.H.; Hooper, S.S.; Saldanha, C.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP2260] India K002963692 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP2387] India K002963691 Yes
Lely, H.V. [674] Nigeria K002785698 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [7664] Senegal K002785686 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [36A ] Nigeria K002785697 Yes
s.coll. [411] India K002963696 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [1517] Nigeria K002785699 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6716] India K002963698 Yes
{Matthew, K.M.; S. J. Britto (P); Rani, N.} [28487] India K002963702 Yes
Magaji, S.O.; Oche, M.O. [MG 79] Nigeria K002785691 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4231] India K002963701 Yes

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