Cyperaceae
Carex

Carex spicatopaniculata Boeckeler ex C.B.Clarke

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 7: 304 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Comoros. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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.
  • 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.
  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.
  • 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.
  • Larridon, I., Thery, P. & Reynders, M. (2022). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae, Tribu VII. Schoeneae, VII,: 1-94. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Burrows & Willis, Pl. Nyika Plateau: 298 (2005).
  • C.B. Clarke in Fl. Cap. 7: 304 (1898).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 43 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E Afr.: 374, fig.771 (1983).
  • Nelmes in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1940: 160 (1940).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 431 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Gehrke, B. (2011). Synopsis of Carex (Cyperaceae) from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 51-99.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Larridon, I., Thery, P. & Reynders, M. (2022). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae, Tribu VII. Schoeneae, VII,: 1-94. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 190 (1895), nom. nud.
  • E.P. 4, 20 (Cyp.-Car.): 269 (1909)
  • F.D.-O.A. 1: 537 (1938)
  • F.T.A. 8: 520 (1902)
  • Fl. Cap. 7: 304 (1898)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 505, fig. 212.177 & 212.185.9 (1997).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes of E. Afr. 374. fig. 771 (1983)
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24 (106): 10, fig. 23 (1963)
  • K.B. 1940: 160 (1940)
  • Robyns & Tournay, F.P.N.A. 3: 286 (1955)
  • Z.A.E.: 53 (1910)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [3324] South Africa K002097488 Yes
Buchanan, J. [355] South Africa K001731518 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3138] South Africa K002097496 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [22321] South Africa K002097487 Yes
Bingham, M. [7047] Zambia K002097047 Yes
Buchanan, J. [350] South Africa K001731517 Yes
Müller, T. [3443] Zimbabwe K002097064 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11889] South Africa K002097510 Yes
{Matimele, H.; Talenque; Carlos} [2470] Mozambique K000569612 Yes
Davidson, L.; Mogg, A.O.D. [33329] South Africa K002097502 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1442] Tanzania K002095945 Yes
Osborne, J. [JO1415] Mozambique K000569770 Yes
Wild, H. [2841] Zimbabwe K002097026 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1188] Tanzania K002095948 Yes
Buitendag, E. [531] South Africa K002097494 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Pócs, T.; Steine, M.; Temu, R.P.C. [86050/A] Tanzania K002095943 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6501] Zimbabwe K002097029 Yes
Compton, R.H. [31969] South Africa K002097505 Yes
Muller, T. [1177] Zimbabwe K002097059 Yes
Pope, C.; Müller, C.T. [1289] Mozambique K002097035 Yes
Pawek, J. [1779 A] Malawi K002097040 Yes
Simon, B.K. [115] Zimbabwe K002097022 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1161] Tanzania K002095940 Yes
Bos, J.J. [1171] South Africa K002097497 Yes
Reid, C. [1191] South Africa K002097508 Yes
Chiparawasha, O. [482] Zimbabwe K002097024 Yes
Wild, H. [2841] Zimbabwe K002097025 Yes
Mavi, S. [750] Zimbabwe K002097053 Yes
Scott-Elliot, G.F. [6899] Kenya K002095938 Yes
Brain, C.K. [10528] Zimbabwe K002097032 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5364] Malawi K002097041 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4456] Zambia K002097049 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1903] South Africa K002097504 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7304] Malawi K002097065 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1428] Kenya K002095939 Yes
van der Schijff, H.P. [4345] South Africa K002097490 Yes
Miller, T. [720] Zimbabwe K002097055 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8739] South Africa K002097509 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [1690] Zimbabwe K002097054 Yes
Simon, B.K. [748] Zimbabwe K002097023 Yes
Wood, J.M. [1190] South Africa K001418540 Lectotype Yes
{Eyles} [4379] Zimbabwe K002097028 Yes
Wager, H. [2330 CC] South Africa K002097482 Yes
Reckman, M. [8684] Burundi K002095368 Yes
Phillips, E. [839] Malawi K002097045 Yes
Pope, G.; Biegel, H.; Simon, B. [1036] Zimbabwe K002097062 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10593] Malawi K002097046 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14458] South Africa K002097513 Yes
LightFoot, L.J. [72] Zimbabwe K002097061 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1344] Malawi K002097038 Yes
{J. de Koning} [7477] Mozambique K002097036 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [413] Zimbabwe K002097027 Yes
Cheek, M.; Banze, A.; Fijamo, V.; Jeque, C.; Massunde, J.; Nikuna, L. [17919] Mozambique K001417064 Yes
s.coll. [8892] Zimbabwe K002097050 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1747] Zimbabwe K002097019 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [1797] Malawi K002097042 Yes
Armitage, F.B. [83/55] Zimbabwe K002097020 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [304] South Africa K002097501 Yes
Schlieben, H.J.E. [8177] Madagascar K002097295 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [137] Mozambique K002097037 Yes
Moss, C.E. [15576] South Africa K002097503 Yes
Hannington, J. [s.n.] K002095942 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1806] South Africa K002097515 Yes
Richards, H.M. [6791] Tanzania K002095952 Yes
Mapaura, A.; Matimele, H.; Hadj-Hammou, J.; Timberlake, J.; Ballings, P.; Wursten, B. [658B] Mozambique K001290221 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [3116] Zimbabwe K002097058 No
Thompson, A. [332] South Africa K002097495 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [6048] Zimbabwe K002097030 Yes
Reid, C. [849] South Africa K002097492 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [11508] South Africa K002097512 Yes
Greenway [3497] Tanzania K002095949 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [726] Tanzania K002095950 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G.; Bali, J. [1744] Malawi K002097044 Yes
Heatley, M. [2627] South Africa K002097489 Yes
Biegel, H.M.; Pope, G.V. [3944] Zimbabwe K002097060 Yes
Nicholas, A.; Briggs, N. [1963] South Africa K002097514 Yes
Müller, T. [2909] Zimbabwe K002097063 Yes
Junod, H. [5498] South Africa K002097500 Yes
Howlett, B.; Howlett, C. [14] South Africa K002097511 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1499] Kenya K002095937 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [319] Zimbabwe K002097021 Yes
Phillips, E. [788] Malawi K002097067 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [114] Zimbabwe K002097056 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8606] Zimbabwe K002097057 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L. [189] South Africa K002097485 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Ruffo, C.K.; Steiner, M. [86501] Tanzania K002095946 Yes
Cooper, T. [1066] South Africa K002097507 Yes
Lewalle, J. [s.n.] Burundi K002095367 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [9082] South Africa K002097486 Yes
Muller, P. [2344] South Africa K002097498 Yes
Wild, H. [3309] Zimbabwe K002097034 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B.; Bidgood, G.S. [10000] Zambia K002097048 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [382] South Africa K002097499 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [191] Zimbabwe K002097018 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6059] Tanzania K002095947 Yes
Muller, P.; Scheepers, J.C. [274] South Africa K002097483 Yes
Bard, E.A. [415] Malawi K002097043 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [3115] South Africa K002097491 Yes
Phillips, E. [788] Malawi K002097068 Yes
Phillips, E. [1158] Malawi K002097066 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2568] Tanzania K002095941 Yes
Miller, O.B. [8199] Zimbabwe K002097052 Yes
Reid, C. [1113] South Africa K002097493 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5455] Malawi K002097039 Yes
Cooper, T. [1066] South Africa K002097506 Yes
de Winter, B.; Codd, L. [189] South Africa K002097484 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1442] Tanzania K002095944 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [774] Tanzania K002095951 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7425] Zimbabwe K002097051 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1383] Zimbabwe K002097031 Yes
Feb 17, 1899 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi Carex nyasensis K000363570 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3685] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096292 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1628] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096288 Yes
Jackson, G. [1347] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096267 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [735] Zimbabwe Carex nyasensis K002096283 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3570] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096289 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1628] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096290 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8631] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096261 Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096278 Yes
Jackson [915] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096277 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Martinsson, M. [89131] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096260 Yes
Jackson, G. [428] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096264 Yes
McGregor, C.J. [2] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095856 Yes
Buchanan, J. [L165] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096270 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [816] Zimbabwe Carex nyasensis K002096284 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4766] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095854 Yes
Jackson, G. [1347] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096266 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [6067] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096281 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3096] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096262 Yes
Jackson, G. [167] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096273 Yes
Fenner, J.E.L. [307] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096271 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H. [s.n.] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096276 Yes
Wilson, S.G. [307] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096268 Yes
Jackson, G. [915] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096274 Yes
Richards [4257] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096286 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3543] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096287 Yes
Jackson, G. [428] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096263 Yes
Buchanan, J. [L534] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096269 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8989] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Carex nyasensis K002097516 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9764] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096279 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3685] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096291 Yes
Jackson, G. [915] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096272 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3543] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096285 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [C 37] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095853 Yes
Grimshaw; JMG [93371] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095852 Yes
Jackson [428] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096265 Yes
Gereau, R.; Kayombo, C.J. [4250] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095857 Yes
White, F. [6915] Zambia Carex nyasensis K002096293 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11341] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096280 Yes
Jackson, G. [538] Malawi Carex nyasensis K002096275 Yes
Lovett, J. [1442] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095855 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [821] Zimbabwe Carex nyasensis K002096282 Yes
Jackson, G. [538] Malawi Carex nyasensis K001730845 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [1337] Tanzania Carex nyasensis K002095851 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