Cyperaceae

Actinoschoenus Benth.

First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 14: 33 (1881)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Central Tropical Africa to, Zambia, W. Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka to S. China and Australia.

Descriptions

J. Browning, K.D. Gordon-Gray†, M. Lock, H. Beentje, K. Vollesen, K. Bauters, C. Archer, I. Larridon, M. Xanthos, P. Vorster, J. Bruhl, K. Wilson and X. Zhang (2020). Flora Zambesiaca Volume: 14: Cyperaceae. M.Á. García, J.R. Timberlake (Eds). Kew Publish

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herbs, densely tufted, rhizomatous or stoloniferous; culms scapose, ± 4-angular, bases covered by closed leaf sheaths, blades reduced
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences terminal, a shortly bracteated head of 3–4 closely aligned, linear-lanceolate spikelets each with a veinless prophyll and (4)5(7) glumes, distichous, successively larger upwards, uppermost enclosing a single bisexual floret
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 3
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style trifid, base enlarged, soon deciduous, moving upward to project beyond enveloping glume
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nutlet ovate in outline, trigonous, surface faintly cellular, becoming puncticulate.
Distribution
Traditionally, a genus of 3 species – Actinoschoenus repens (endemic to the Flora area),
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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