Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus nitidus Lam.

First published in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 145 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa to Syria. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, Ethiopia, Free State, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Pycreus nitidus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Pycreus nitidus.]
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466. [Cited as Pycreus nitidus.]

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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Prasad, V.P. & Simpson, D.A. (2011). Status of Juncellus stylosus (Cyperaceae) in Indian flora. Rheedea 21: 157-159.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 29, 2016 Darbyshire, I.; Banze, A. [933] Mozambique K001187577 Yes
Gillivray, J.M. [417] South Africa K001615217 No
s.coll. [224] South Africa K002543649 No
Zeyher [4357] South Africa K001691366 No
Hemp, A. [4582] Tanzania K001765413 Yes
Ecklon, U.J. [885] South Africa K001691367 No
C.B.S. [351] South Africa K001615216 No
C.B.S. [382] South Africa K001615218 No
s.coll. [1063] South Africa K002543666 No
s.coll. [205] South Africa K002543643 No
Hemp, A. [4583] Tanzania K001765387 Yes
[Hawey] [81] South Africa K001615219 No
Ecklon; Zeyher [715] South Africa K002543653 No
Aug 19, 2010 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Pycreus nitidus K000592573 Type Yes
May 1, 2005 Speke; Grant [605] Tanzania Pycreus nitidus K000363003 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1977 Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [3425] Israel Pycreus nitidus K000881649 Isosyntype Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3743a] Madagascar Pycreus nitidus K000363066 Type Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [14988] Madagascar Pycreus nitidus K000363067 Unknown Type Material Yes
Eig, A.; Zohary, M.; Feinbrun, N. [s.n.] Palestine Pycreus nitidus K000881648 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5230] Tanzania Pycreus nitidus K000190458 Yes

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