Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus vestitus Hochst. ex C.Krauss

First published in Flora 28: 755 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to S. Africa. It is a perennial or bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P 4: 20 (101): 542 (1936)
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 138 (1995).
  • Flora 28: 755 (1845)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 212, figs. 425, 426 (1983)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 7, 1986 Krauss [287] South Africa K000362931 Type Yes
Aug 7, 1986 Krauss [287] South Africa K000362932 Type Yes
Aug 7, 1986 Gerrard, W.T. [701] South Africa K000362933 Type Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11362] Tanzania K003721106 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6857] Kenya K003721091 Yes
Kassner [513] Kenya K003720156 Yes
{Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke; Bytebier, B.; Pakia, M.} [5300] Kenya K003721088 Yes
Tanner [2362] Tanzania K003720161 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [2220] Tanzania K003721104 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1614] Kenya K003721100 Yes
Tanner, R. [2776] Tanzania K003720164 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [7231] Tanzania K003720174 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [14929] Kenya K003721096 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/15] Tanzania K003721109 Yes
Leippert [6239] Tanzania K003720163 Yes
Napper, D.M. [1942] Kenya K003721098 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB1327] Kenya K003721092 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [957] Tanzania K003720166 Yes
Mwachala, G. [EW 162] Kenya K003721090 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gachathi, N.; Gatheri, G. [5168] Kenya K003720155 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2296A] Kenya K003720158 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1066] Tanzania K003720172 Yes
Tanner, R. [1457a] Tanzania K003720176 Yes
Wingfield, R. [4328] Tanzania K003720171 Yes
K. Vollesen [MRC 4311] Tanzania K003721103 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12651] Kenya K003721101 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 67] Kenya K003721094 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5386] Kenya K003721087 Yes
Braun, H.H. [15] Tanzania K003720175 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [536] Uganda K003720152 Yes
s.coll. [386] Kenya K003721102 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB5141] Kenya K003720159 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1060] Kenya K003721099 Yes
Tanner, R. [2450] Tanzania K003720177 Yes
Wingfield, R. [2154/A] Tanzania K003720169 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [2450] Tanzania K003720178 Yes
Tanner, R. [1850] Tanzania K003721105 Yes
Peter, G.A. [14985] Tanzania K003720173 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13187] Tanzania K003721107 Yes
Peter, G.A. [39534] Kenya K003721108 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2854] Kenya K003720157 Yes
Tanner, R. [2362] Tanzania K003720160 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12762] Kenya K003721095 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [5014] Kenya K003721093 Yes
Gray, M.T. [366] Kenya K003721097 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3440] Tanzania K003720179 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4106] Tanzania K003720162 Yes
K. Vollesen [MRC4744] Tanzania K003720170 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6255] Kenya K003721089 Yes
Richards, M. [20328A] Tanzania K003720168 Yes
Harker, K.W. [441] Uganda K003720153 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6431] Tanzania K003720165 Yes
Conrads, A. [10544] Tanzania K003720167 Yes
Napper, D.M. [1942] Kenya Cyperus obsoletenervosus K003721154 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Kanuri [2094] Kenya Cyperus obsoletenervosus K003721155 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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