Cyperaceae
Caustis

Caustis flexuosa R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 239 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Queensland to Victoria. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1890 Cunningham [1823] Australia K002410454 Yes
Mar 1, 1890 Brown, R. [6065] Australia K000881776 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1890 Brown, R. [6065] Australia K000881775 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1890 Sieber, F.W. [37] Australia K000881777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coveny, R. [9239] Australia K001418742 Yes
Feb 10, 1993 Mueller, F.J.H.von [s.n.] Australia Caustis restiacea K000881771 Type Yes
Feb 10, 1993 Mueller, F.J.H.von [s.n.] Australia Caustis restiacea K000881769 Type Yes
Feb 10, 1993 Calvert, C.L.W. [s.n.] Australia Caustis restiacea K000881770 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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