Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus platycaulis Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 532 (1887)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chad to KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 532 (1887).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 190 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 253 (1936).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 253 (1936).
  • J.L.S., Bot. 22: 532 (1887)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hammond, M.M. [108] Tanzania K003069004 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5885] Kenya K003069081 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [490] Uganda K003069059 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5597] Zambia K003723236 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Morrison, M.; Lester, R.N. [1901] Uganda K003069123 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12428] Zambia K003723237 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8116] Tanzania K003069110 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I.; Brown, L. [1337] Uganda K003069134 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [208] Kenya K003069080 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2001] Kenya K003069089 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [108] Zimbabwe K003723235 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1446] Uganda K003069132 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2172] Tanzania K003069113 Yes
Tanner, R. [5871] Tanzania K003069108 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [971] Uganda K003069121 Yes
[A. W. Hancock] [89] Uganda K003069125 Yes
Naiga [s.n.] Uganda K003069067 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2492A] Uganda K003069071 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [C39] Tanzania K003069001 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R.; Agnew [100] Kenya K003069079 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2172] Tanzania K003069114 Yes
Morrison [4] Uganda K003069058 Yes
Lind [902] Uganda K003069136 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1526] Tanzania K003069008 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67671] Kenya K003069106 Yes
[A. W. Hancock] [42] Uganda K003069126 Yes
Brunt, M. [1345] Kenya K003069087 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Haines, R.W. [5033] Uganda K003069130 Yes
{E. M. van Zinderen Bakker} [957] Kenya K003069093 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1408] Kenya K003069085 Yes
Verdcourt [433] Kenya K003069099 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3398] Uganda K003069064 Yes
Morrison [17] Uganda K003069137 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB169] Kenya K003069098 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3733] Uganda K003069066 Yes
[Larry Siemens] [45] Kenya K003069077 Yes
Morrison [5] Uganda K003069056 Yes
Hazel, C. [594] Uganda K003069124 Yes
{Greenway} [6805] Tanzania K003069109 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [163] Zambia K003723238 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2862] Kenya K003069105 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th1879] Uganda K003069068 Yes
Lind, E.M. [132] Uganda K003069120 Yes
Lind [2314] Kenya K003069095 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [3223] Kenya K003069107 Yes
s.coll. [206] Uganda K003069129 Yes
Major, E.J.; Lugard, C. [463] Kenya K003069100 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1194] Kenya K003069088 Yes
Morrison [23] Uganda K003069075 Yes
Mettam, R.W. [214] Kenya K003069092 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2048] Uganda K003069069 Yes
Napper, D.M. [2108] Kenya K003069091 Yes
s.coll. [[Th]878] Uganda K003069060 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1359] Kenya K003069083 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [K207A] Kenya K003069090 Yes
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [1874] Kenya K003069094 Yes
Speke; Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K000321434 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13609] Tanzania K003069112 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1660] Uganda K003069135 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [1574] Kenya K003069101 Yes
Chandler; Hancock [2580] Uganda K003069065 Yes
Gillman, H. [922] Tanzania K003069117 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13220] Tanzania K003068999 Yes
Fayad, C. [229] Kenya K003069082 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [334] Uganda K003069076 Yes
s.coll. [81] Tanzania K003069003 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B.; Tabuti, J.R.S.; {Lye} [23451] Uganda K003069062 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2896a] Kenya K003069096 Yes
Gillman, H. [137] Tanzania K003069005 Yes
Holst. [3857] Tanzania K000321435 Type Yes
Wingfield, R. [2565] Tanzania K003069000 Yes
Bally [B4831] Kenya K003069097 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5544] Tanzania K000468880 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K621] Uganda K003069127 Yes
Tallantire, A.C. [623] Uganda K003069119 Yes
Brown, E. [226] Uganda K003069122 Yes
Morrison [6] Uganda K003069057 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th878] Uganda K003069061 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1848] Tanzania K003069006 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2001] Kenya K003069103 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5103] Kenya K003069086 Yes
Lindeman, H.A. [622] Tanzania K003069002 Yes
Napier, E.R. [s.n.] Kenya K003069102 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4050] Uganda K003069133 Yes
Wingfield, R. [294] Kenya K003069111 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [3030] Malawi K003723234 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [248] Uganda K003069063 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [7114] Uganda K003069070 Yes
Lind, E.M. [149] Uganda K003069072 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [10] Botswana K003723239 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2113] Tanzania K003069115 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1193] Tanzania K003069007 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1180] Tanzania K003069116 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Haines, R.W. [Lye5036] Uganda K003069073 Yes
Napier, E.R. [5821] Kenya K003069104 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [232] Kenya K003069078 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [5498] Uganda K003069128 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1446] Uganda K003069131 Yes
Arnstein Lye, K.; Rwabulindore, P. [Lye3655] Uganda K003069074 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1635] Kenya K003069084 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

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    • 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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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