Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria woodii C.B.Clarke

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 295 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, KwaZulu-Natal, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • C.B. Clarke in Fl. Cap. 7: 295 (1898).
  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 501 (1902).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 186, fig.85 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 336 (1983).
  • Hennessy in Bothalia 15: 516 (1985).
  • Napper in J. E. Africa Nat. Hist. Soc. Coryndon Mus. 24(109): 31 (1964).
  • Nelmes in Kew Bull. 10: 428 (1955).
  • Robinson in Kew Bull. 18: 512 (1966).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 133 (1899)
  • F.T.A. 8: 501 (1902)
  • Fl. Cap. 7: 295 (1898)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 495 (1997).
  • Gordon-Gray, Strelitzia 2: 186 (1995)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 336 (1983)
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (109): 31 (1964)
  • K.B. 10: 428 (1955)
  • K.B. 18: 512 (1966)
  • K.B. 25: 443 (1971)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1890 Wood, J., M. [3994] South Africa K000363510 Type Yes
Sillitoe, E. [s.n.] Sudan K002786814 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI30321] Cameroon K002785656 Yes
Gereau, R.; Lovett, J.C.; Kayombo, C.J. [3484] Tanzania K002787151 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25838] Nigeria K002785648 Yes
Mdehwa, J. [23A] Tanzania K002787150 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4302] Ethiopia K002786824 Yes
Wit, P.; Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI 66677] Nigeria K002785643 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6193] Zambia K001600538 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1527] Cameroon K002785657 Yes
Jones, E.W. [201] Nigeria K002785640 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [7192] Ethiopia K002786821 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [614] Ethiopia K002786823 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 22936] Nigeria K002785639 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2279] Sudan K002786815 Yes
{Wingfield} [899] Tanzania K002787152 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 25900] Nigeria K002785644 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2140] Uganda K002787147 Yes
Hall, J.B. [696] Nigeria K002785647 Yes
Peter, G.A. [34881] Tanzania K002787148 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A3426] K002785638 Yes
Sillitoe, F. [s.n.] Sudan K002786816 Yes
Daramola, B.; Ekwuno, P. [FHI67341] Nigeria K002785651 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [6861] Ethiopia K002786818 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1704] Uganda K002787144 Yes
Lely, H.V. [348] Nigeria K002785650 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [975] Uganda K002787146 Yes
Bauer, P.J. [73] Cameroon K002785658 Yes
Tuley, P.; [Ranch Staff] [970] Nigeria K002785642 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wonderfrash, M.; Ayana, A.; Simon, F. [9190] Ethiopia K002786822 Yes
Mulvany, P.M. [57] Ethiopia K002786819 Yes
[E. D. Bampus] [s.n.] Cameroon K002785652 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [147] Nigeria K002785649 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC7213] Ghana K002785637 Yes
{Wingfield} [896] Tanzania K002787153 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI41058] Cameroon K002785655 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [6808] Ethiopia K002786820 Yes
Brunt, M.; Survey, F.A.O. [387] Cameroon K002785653 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1895] Uganda K002787145 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [6842] Ethiopia K002786825 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P292] Nigeria K002785641 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4900] Tanzania K002787149 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI61994] Nigeria K002785646 Yes
Brunt, M. [1102] Cameroon K002785654 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [13175] Ethiopia K002786817 Yes
Lely, H.V. [299] Nigeria K002785645 Yes
Peter, G.A. [23503] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787170 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerqld, D. [2038] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787175 Yes
[M. Mc C. Webster] [C 30 A] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787171 Yes
s.coll. [2724] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787164 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 3782] Kenya Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787165 Yes
Procter, J. [2292] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787176 Yes
Hazel, C. [605] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787154 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [3640] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787159 Yes
Chandler, P. [1670] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787161 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2083] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787163 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1553] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787169 Yes
Dümmer, R. [363] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787162 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Turner, M. [13334] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787166 Yes
Chandler, P. [1521] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787160 Yes
Emson, H.E. [361] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787173 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11309] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787158 Yes
Peter, G.A. [16970] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787168 Yes
Peter, G.A. [45901a] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787177 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [103] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787156 Yes
Stolz, A. [997] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787172 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5202] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K000190430 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [832] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787174 No
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5181] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K000190409 Yes
Peter, G.A. [22650] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787167 Yes
Chancellor [103] Uganda Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787155 Yes
Robison, T. [5S82] Tanzania Scleria woodii var. ornata K002787157 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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