Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis

Bulbostylis macra (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke

First published in T.A.Durand & H.Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 614 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. & S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • C.B. Clarke in Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 614 (1894).
  • Goetghebeur & Coudijzer in Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg. 55: 227 (1985).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 72 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Dakar 9: 70 (1963)
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 614 (1895)
  • F.T.A. 8: 444 (1902)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 97, fig. 164 (1983).
  • Rendle, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 124 (1899)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Wightman, N. [NCW437] Zambia K001639575 Yes
Scott, L. [s.n.] Malawi K000416755 Type Yes
Lynes, H. [I. R. 172] Tanzania K002082682 Yes
Merrett, L. [2222] Zambia K001561872 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000416756 Type Yes
Harder, D.K. [1376] Tanzania K002082680 Yes
Merrett, L. [1968] Zambia K001561873 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB 2318] Tanzania K002082686 Yes
Stolz, A. [2394] Tanzania K002082684 Yes
Napper, D. [1158] Tanzania K002082679 Yes
Schmidt, H.H.; Mhoro, B.; Kayombo, M.J.; Mwangoka, M.A.; Gereau, R.E. [1177] Tanzania K002082678 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8109] Tanzania K002082681 Yes
[H. W. Rnortowski] [3] Tanzania K002082683 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Macha, E.; Faden; Phillips; Muasya; Macha [96/377] Tanzania K002082677 Yes
Davies, R.M. [691] Tanzania K002082685 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • 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