Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus tenuiculmis Boeckeler

First published in Linnaea 36: 286 (1870)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa to N. Australia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 1: 1-897. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Boeckeler in Linnaea 36: 286 (1870).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 196, figs.388,389 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 242 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Enum. Pl. 2: 248 (1805)
  • F.D.-O.A. 1: 403 (1937)
  • F.T.A. 8: 413 (1902)
  • Fl. Br. India 6: 632 (1893)
  • Fl. Mal. 7: 586 (1974)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 196, figs. 388, 389 (1983).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 89, figs 148, 149 (1983).
  • Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 25 (110): 11 (1965)
  • K.B. 1932: 69 (1932)
  • Linnaea 36: 286 (1870)
  • P.O.A. C: 124 (1895)
  • R. Br., Prodr.: 226 (1810)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [440] Guinea K000010717 No
Oct 1, 2002 Pollard, B.J. [113] Cameroon K000050643 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Jaeger, P. [27] Mali K000391877 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Smitinand, T. [5961] Thailand K000430990 Yes
Sep 1, 1962 Robinson, E.A. [3243] Zambia K000362650 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1953 Wallich [3321] India K000592514 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1953 Wallich [3367] India K000592517 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gosline, W.G.; Belrichard, C. [312] Cameroon K001562363 Yes
Cheek, M.; Nzoumou. [15057] Congo, Republic of the K000683131 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [3357] Thailand K000430986 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [2429B] China K002479795 Yes
Forrest, G. [18517] China K002479790 Yes
Kami, E.; Cheek, M.; Mbele, J-C. [4098] Congo, Republic of the K000683130 No
Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1685] Thailand K000430997 Yes
Smitinand. T. [12402] Thailand K000430992 Yes
Griffith, W. [6209] Malaysia K000290876 Type Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2228] Benin K001418967 Yes
Put [4131] Thailand K000430983 Yes
illegible [211] Thailand K000430985 Yes
Farille, M.A. [81-41] Nepal K001612174 Yes
Shaw, J.C. [46] Hong Kong K002479796 Yes
Henry, A. [12186] China K002479792 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21419] Thailand K000430984 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.Simpson,, R.; Thammathaworn, A. [1636] Thailand K000430995 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Parnell, J.; Sridit, K. [90/125] Thailand K000430993 Yes
Tagawa, M.; Iwatsuki, K., Koyama, H.; Fukuoka, N.; Nalampoon, A.; Chintayunkun, A. [T9265] Thailand K000430991 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11262] Thailand K000430982 Yes
s.coll. [479] China K002479794 Yes
Smitinand, T. [6073] Thailand K000430989 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1900] Thailand K000430987 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1900] Thailand K000430988 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Sridit, K. [90/73] Thailand K000430996 Yes
Thailand K000430981 Yes
Peter, A. [37039] Tanzania K000321424 Type Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K002479793 Yes
Wright, C. [560] Hong Kong K002479791 Yes
Parker, C. [2011] Burkina Faso K000391878 Yes

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