Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus corymbosus Rottb.

First published in Descr. Pl. Rar.: 19 (1772)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa to Indo-China, Tropical America. It is a helophyte or rhizomatous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil Southeast, Chad, Cuba, Guyana, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. [Cited as Cyperus articulatus.]

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 357 (1901).
  • Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 42, tab.7 fig.4 (1773).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 183, fig.354 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 233 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 80 (1935).
  • Rottb., Descr. Pl. Rar.: 19 (1772);

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 42 (1773)
  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 80 (1936)
  • F.T.A. 8: 357 (1902)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 183, fig. 354 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1967 Winit [1722] Thailand K000434873 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Kerr, A.F.G. [6985] Thailand K000434872 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Marcan, A. [2147] Thailand K000434876 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Kerr, A.F.G. [4084] Thailand K000434875 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [18051] Thailand K000434874 Yes
s.coll. [1392] China K002479646 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Revd Père) [11845] Japan K002479638 Yes
Omer, S.A. [34506] Iraq K002477717 Yes
Brown, R. [5893] Australia K000592595 Lectotype Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5483] Hong Kong K002479648 Yes
Henry, A. [1129] Taiwan K002479640 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell; J.Middleton, D.; Simpson, D. [883] Thailand K000434878 Yes
Man, S.T.; Yin, H.P.; Shaw, J. [s.n.] Hong Kong K002479651 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [s.n.] Japan K002479636 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [2894] Hong Kong K002479650 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002479645 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Revd Père) [11499] Japan K002479637 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan K002479642 Yes
Hosie, A. [s.n.] China K002479647 Yes
Niyomd'nam, C. [1879] Thailand K000434871 Yes
Brown, R. [5894] Australia K000592596 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [8465A] Bangladesh K000592598 Yes
Clarke, C., B. [33453A] Bangladesh K000592597 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002479639 Yes
Stuckert, T. [128] Argentina K000632106 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shaw, J. [189] Hong Kong K002479652 Yes
Hadai; Haires; Waleed [W1891] Iran K002477716 Yes
Hosie, A. [3] Argentina K002479644 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [41] South Africa K003153823 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [90/572] Thailand K000434877 Yes
Henry, A. [790] Taiwan K002479643 Yes
Price, W.R. [673] Taiwan K002479641 Yes
MeClure, F.A. [s.n.] China K002479649 Yes
Eig, A. [s.n.] West Bank Cyperus corymbosus var. longispiculatus K002477714 Yes
Eig, A. [s.n.] West Bank Cyperus corymbosus var. longispiculatus K002477715 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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