Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus prolifer Lam.

First published in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 147 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

California, Florida, Hawaii, Spain

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.
  • 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.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 339 (1901).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 66 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 171, figs.326,327 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 189 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 256 (1936).
  • Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 147 (1791).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.24310/abm.v33i0.6978. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

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): 256 (1936)
  • F.T.A. 8: 339 (1902)
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 117 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 171, figs. 326, 327 (1983)
  • Tabl. Encycl. 1: 147 (1791)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 27, 2016 Darbyshire, I.; Banze, A. [934] Mozambique K001187578 Yes
Dec 18, 1973 Krauss, C.F.F. von [165] South Africa K001790306 Yes
Dec 18, 1973 Rehmann, A. [8623] South Africa K002090563 Yes
Bourquin, O. [713] South Africa K002090558 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9562] South Africa K002090559 Yes
{Drège} [s.n.] South Africa K002090573 Yes
Musil, C.F. [134(a)] South Africa K002090550 Yes
Rudatis, H. [1515] South Africa K002090565 Yes
{Krauss} [165] South Africa K002090553 Yes
Ward, C.J. [2781] South Africa K002090541 Yes
Musil, C.F. [321] South Africa K002090548 Yes
Musil, C.F. [449] South Africa K002090568 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8503] South Africa K002090554 Yes
Guy; Ward [55] South Africa K002090556 Yes
Ward, C.J.; Ward, M.C. [11] South Africa K002090544 Yes
Musil, C.F. [112] South Africa K002090567 Yes
Ward, C.J. [10051] South Africa K002090571 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9814] South Africa K002090546 Yes
Edwards, D. [2560] South Africa K002090557 Yes
Musil, C.F. [306] South Africa K002090549 Yes
Appleton, C.C. [3] South Africa K002090566 Yes
Lea, A. [68] South Africa K002090572 Yes
Sutherland, D. [s.n.] South Africa K002090564 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9688] South Africa K002090543 Yes
Wood, M. [1032] South Africa K002090551 Yes
Baijnath, H. [825] South Africa K002090552 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8585] South Africa K002090545 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4672] South Africa K002090555 Yes
[Seely]; Ward [17] South Africa K002090542 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Munro, S. [1169] South Africa K002090547 Yes
s.coll. [106] South Africa K002090560 No
Musil, C.F. [370] South Africa K002090569 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9734] South Africa K002090570 Yes
Strey, R.G. [7290] South Africa K002090540 Yes

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

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