Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria racemosa Poir.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 7: 6 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Congo to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 50 (1902); in Illustr. Cyper.: t.131, fig.5 (1909).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 358, figs.746,747 (1983).
  • Napper in J. E. Africa Nat. Hist. Soc. Coryndon Mus. 24(109): 27, fig.7 (1964). Robinson in Kew Bull. 18: 540 (1966).
  • Nelmes in Kew Bull. 11: 76 (1956).
  • Oliver in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29: 169, t.111 (1875).
  • Piérart in Lejeunia Mém. 13: 58, t.3, figs.11,12 (1953).
  • Poir. in Lamarck, Encycl. 7: 6 (1806).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 413 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 135 (1899)
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 674 (1895)
  • Encycl. Lam. 7: 6 (1806)
  • F.P.N.A. 3: 278 (1955)
  • F.T.A. 8: 50 (1902)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 499 (1997).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 358, figs. 746, 747 (1983)
  • Illustr. Cyper. t. 131, fig. 5 (1909)
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (109): 27, fig. 7 (1964)
  • K.B. 11: 76 (1956)
  • K.B. 18: 540 (1966)
  • Lejeunia, Mém. 13: 58, t. 3, figs. 11, 12 (1953)
  • Linnaea 38: 522 (1874)
  • P.O.A. C: 129 (1895)
  • Trans. Linn. Soc. 29: 169, t. 111 (1875)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1890 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2921] Madagascar K000363350 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2875] Zambia K002788595 Yes
Peter, G.A. [38938] Tanzania K002787530 Yes
Cameron, K.J. [4] Ghana K002788572 Yes
{Greenway} [5167] Tanzania K002787538 Yes
Angus, A. [3363] Zambia K002788578 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [S 802] Tanzania K002787540 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1970] Tanzania K002787531 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4/652] Malawi K002788571 Yes
Haerdi, F. [17/31B] Tanzania K002787539 Yes
Pawek, J. [12794] Malawi K002788583 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 1219] Zambia K002788597 Yes
Jackson, G. [553] Malawi K002788588 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17533] Malawi K002788574 Yes
Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Faden, R.B.; Macha, E. [96/391] Tanzania K002787529 Yes
Pawek, J. [5389] Malawi K002788577 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1716] Zambia K002788598 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [741] Zambia K002788594 Yes
Pawek, J. [11486] Malawi K002788575 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1850] Tanzania K002787534 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9536] Malawi K002788581 Yes
Purves; Sharpe, A. [102] Malawi K002788573 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4373] Tanzania K002787524 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [5167] Tanzania K002787537 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [1541] Zambia K002788590 Yes
Richards, H.M. [1948] Zambia K002788591 Yes
Bridson, D. [619] Tanzania K002787542 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [115 S] Malawi K002788579 Yes
Mhoro, B. [UMBCP 227] Tanzania K002787533 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1970] Tanzania K002787532 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9536] Malawi K002788582 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2984] Madagascar K000363351 Unknown Type Material Yes
White, F. [3136] Zambia K002788596 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [741] Zambia K002788593 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E. [2573] Tanzania K002787525 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2573] Tanzania K002787526 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [318] Zambia K002788592 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7898] Malawi K002788586 Yes
Whyte, A. [37] Malawi K002788580 Yes
Kwatha, R.B.; Tawakali, E.J. [256] Malawi K002788585 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1934] Tanzania K002787536 Yes
Jackson, G. [553] Malawi K002788589 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9436] Tanzania K002787528 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Martinsson, K. [89154] Malawi K002788587 Yes
Massawe, G. [348] Tanzania K002787541 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4373] Tanzania K002787527 Yes
Haarer, A. [1850] K002787535 Yes
Seyani, J.H.; Balaba, J.L. [1225] Malawi K002788584 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [11450] Tanzania K002787523 Yes

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    • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • 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

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