Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex cognata Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 2: 502 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Archer, C. & Balkwill, K. (2012). Identity and typification of Carex cognata and status of C. drakensbergensis. Bothalia 42: 190-193.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. 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. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99. [Cited as Carex clavata.]

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Archer & Balkwill in Bothalia 42: 190 (2012).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 39, fig.14 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 384 (1983), as var. cognata.
  • Kunth, Enum. Pl. 2: 502 (1837).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 446 (2010), excluding var. drakensbergensis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Archer, C. & Balkwill, K. (2012). Identity and typification of Carex cognata and status of C. drakensbergensis. Bothalia 42: 190-193.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Enum. Pl. 2: 502 (1837)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 510 (1997).
  • Fl. Rwanda 4: 429 (1988)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 383 (1983)
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (106): 12, fig. 20, 21 (1963)
  • Strelitzia 2: 39 fig. 13 G–I, 14 (quite unlike any E. African material) (1995)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 13, 2006 Bidgood, S., et al. [2110] Tanzania K000363575 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H. [18624] Malawi K002097156 Yes
Ward, C.J. [10050] South Africa K002097596 Yes
Reid, C. [1210] South Africa K002097602 Yes
Bidgood, S., et al. [2121] Tanzania K000363574 Type Yes
Symoens, J. [14218] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002095451 Yes
{Morrison} [45] Uganda K002096176 Yes
Martin, A.R.H. [4232] South Africa K002097599 Yes
{Garland Elizabeth (Beth) Gibbs-Russell} [2148] Botswana K002097182 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [763] South Africa K002097594 Yes
{Morrison} [11] Uganda K002096174 Yes
Ward, C.J. [716] South Africa K002097595 Yes
{Morrison} [46] Uganda K002096175 Yes
Phillips, E. [4082] Malawi K002097155 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1531] Botswana K002097181 Yes
Raynal, J. [20748] Rwanda K002095450 Yes
Thompson, A.; Rawlins, J.E. [5615] Malawi K002097153 Yes
Edwards, D. [4391] Botswana K002097180 Yes
Clarke, C.B.; Juinox [502] Mozambique K002097152 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [701] South Africa K002097601 Yes
Pawek, J. [12264] Malawi K002097154 Yes
Guy; Ward [69] South Africa K002097598 Yes
Martin [4232] South Africa K002097600 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8094] South Africa K002097597 Yes
{Morrison} [50] Uganda K002096177 Yes
Aug 25, 1896 Buchanan [137] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K000363596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 25, 1896 Buchanan [112] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K000363598 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 25, 1896 Buchanan [136] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K000363597 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3923] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097607 Yes
Nelson [72] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097608 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1205] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097188 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [807 B] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097186 Yes
Wild [1394] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097190 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4919] Zambia Carex drakensbergensis K002097191 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1910] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097185 Yes
Smook, L. [1057] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097619 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [298] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097612 Yes
Heatley; Moss [2772] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097609 Yes
Stent, S.M. [624] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097605 Yes
Moss, C.E. [5235] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097606 Yes
West, O. [7072] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097187 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15657] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097618 Yes
Wilms, F. [2344] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097620 Yes
Haygarth, W.J. [4201] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097623 Yes
Roberts [5311] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097611 Yes
Beeton, H.W. [54] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097604 Yes
Haines, R.W. [7141] Eswatini Carex drakensbergensis K002097613 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1184] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097183 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15830] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097621 Yes
Williams, C. [390] Lesotho Carex drakensbergensis K002097617 Yes
Bdewintor; Codd, L.E. [181] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097603 Yes
Dieterlen, M.; M[?] Dieterl [601] Lesotho Carex drakensbergensis K002097616 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, T.; Weimarck, H. [3094 b] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097189 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [279] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097615 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7008] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097610 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [6881] South Africa Carex drakensbergensis K002097622 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1910] Zimbabwe Carex drakensbergensis K002097184 Yes
Guillarmod, J.; Getliffe; Mzamane [194] Lesotho Carex drakensbergensis K002097614 Yes

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