Cyperaceae
Lepidosperma

Lepidosperma tenue Benth.

First published in Fl. Austral. 7: 397 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Australia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Western Australia

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barrett, R.L. & Wilson, K.L. (2012). A review of the genus Lepidosperma Labill. (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae). Australian Systematic Botany 25: 225-294.
  • 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1890 Oldfield, A.F. [1124] Australia K000960041 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Drummond, J. [120] Australia K000960047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Drummond, J. [885] Australia K000960044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K000960043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Oldfield, A.F. [s.n.] Australia K000960042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Drummond, J. [121] Australia K000960046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1890 Drummond, J. [895] Australia K000960045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [6936] Australia K000696879 No

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