Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus tenax Boeckeler

First published in Linnaea 35: 504 (1868)
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, Benin, Cape Provinces, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Free State, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • 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.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 334
  • Kük. in Engl., Pflanzenr. Cyper. 259. incl. var. monroviensis (Boeck.) Kük. (1936)
  • Melmes & Baldwin in Amer. J. Bot. 39: 383 (1952).
  • in Linnaea 35: 504 (1868)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Boeckeler in Linnaea 35: 504 (1868).
  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 334 (1901).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 74 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 267, figs.546,547 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 203 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 259 (1936).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 259 (1936)
  • F.T.A. 8: 334 (1902)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 267, figs. 546, 547 (1983).
  • Linnaea 35: 504 (1868)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 17, 2019 Darbyshire, I.; Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [1187] Mozambique K001346512 No
K. Vollesen [MRC3205] Tanzania K003069345 Yes
Davis, R.L. [81] Tanzania K003069320 Yes
Tanner, R. [2779] Tanzania K003069311 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1271] Tanzania K003069303 Yes
Procter, J. [931] Tanzania K003069363 Yes
Musk, H. [161] Tanzania K003069314 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB1539] Tanzania K003069306 Yes
Acworth, J.M. [237] Cameroon K001401855 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35034] Tanzania K003069299 Yes
Tanner, R. [2408] Tanzania K003069342 Yes
Tanner, R. [2537] Tanzania K003069302 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3641] Tanzania K003069338 Yes
Tanner, R. [2359] Tanzania K003069333 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1812] Tanzania K003069344 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8048] Tanzania K003069304 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [2359] Tanzania K003069334 Yes
Richards, H.M. [19683] Tanzania K003069346 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [471] Tanzania K003069364 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1812] Tanzania K003069335 Yes
DSM [s.n.] Tanzania K003069351 Yes
Peter, G.A. [39603] Tanzania K003069359 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; P. Taylor [7388] Tanzania K003069326 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [2085] Tanzania K003069357 Yes
Peter, G.A. [14984] Tanzania K003069329 Yes
Peter, G.A. [34207] Tanzania K003069353 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [497] Tanzania K003069365 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; K. Vollesen [2341] Tanzania K003069324 Yes
Lynes, H. [IgB7] Tanzania K003069380 Yes
Shabani [140] Tanzania K003069323 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1578] Tanzania K003069371 Yes
Luke; Mbinda [5801] Kenya K003069349 Yes
Speke; Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K000321436 Type Yes
Tanner, R. [3407] Tanzania K003069337 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35730] Tanzania K003069301 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2099] Tanzania K003069352 Yes
Tanner (Mrs.) [2408] Tanzania K003069331 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [300] Tanzania K003069330 Yes
Adamson, A.S. [13] Tanzania K003069377 Yes
Tanner, R. [750] Tanzania K003069374 Yes
Bjørnstad, A. [AB 2565] Tanzania K003069325 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35377] Tanzania K003069300 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1735] Tanzania K003069372 Yes
Davis, R.L. [195] Tanzania K003069370 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1812] Tanzania K003069336 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35065] Tanzania K003069298 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1852] Tanzania K003069321 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [9791] Cameroon K000381386 No
Adamson [13] Tanzania K003069376 Yes
Tanner, R. [2054] Tanzania K003069307 Yes
Gillman, H. [100] Tanzania K003069368 Yes
Peter, G.A. [14864] Tanzania K003069328 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [83] Tanzania K003069309 Yes
Holst, C. [2034a] Tanzania K003069317 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5865] Tanzania K003069341 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1812] Tanzania K003069356 Yes
Stolz, A. [1046] Tanzania K003069319 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [806] Tanzania K003069315 Yes
Peter, G.A. [22387] Tanzania K003069327 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1852] Tanzania K003069322 Yes
Peter, G.A. [14915] Tanzania K003069310 Yes
Tanner (Mrs.) [2408] Tanzania K003069332 Yes
Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall, J.B. [2754] Tanzania K003069348 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [545] Tanzania K003069361 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [545] Tanzania K003069373 Yes
Adamson, A.S. [2] Tanzania K003069379 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11623] Tanzania K003069381 Yes
Tanner (Mrs.) [2054] Tanzania K003069312 Yes
Ole Sayalel, P. [5324] Tanzania K003069343 Yes
Adamson [2] Tanzania K003069378 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1340] Tanzania K003069367 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [456] Tanzania K003069316 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1103] Tanzania K003069297 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [778] Tanzania K003069362 Yes
Hannington, J. [s.n.] Germany K003069383 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14293] Tanzania K003069305 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; K. Vollesen [2980] Tanzania K003069308 Yes
Semsei, S.K. [Semsei2688] Tanzania K003069339 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1271] Tanzania K003069366 Yes
McGregor, C.J. [3] Tanzania K003069375 Yes
Busse, W. [483] Tanzania K003069313 Yes
{Geilinger; Dr. Geilinger} [18] Tanzania K003069382 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1963] Tanzania K003069296 Yes
Harris, B.J. [5384] Tanzania K003069318 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [8186] Tanzania K003069355 Yes
Jones, V. [45] Tanzania K003069354 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1821] Tanzania K003069358 Yes
Mdelwa, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K003069369 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [5347] Tanzania K003069360 Yes
B. Mhoro [BM 1811] Tanzania K003069347 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [4414] Kenya K003069350 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3641] Tanzania K003069340 Yes

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

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    • 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/
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