Cyperaceae
Eleocharis

Eleocharis melanocarpa Torr.

First published in Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 311 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. U.S.A. to Texas. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Rothrock, P.E. (2009). Sedges of Indiana and adjacent states: the non-Carex species: 1-271. Indiana Academy of Sciences.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1887 Baldwin, W. [s.n.] United States K000881738 Unknown Type Material Yes
Umbach, L.M.; Kneucker, A. [226] United States K002530397 Yes
{Oakes} [s.n.] United States K002530398 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [5609] United States K002530401 Yes
Olney, S.T. [s.n.] United States K002530393 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Hunnewell, F.W.; Long, B.H. [8898] United States K002530395 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [s.n.] United States K002530394 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K002530392 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [5668] United States K002530402 Yes
Tuckerman, E. [s.n.] United States K000881737 Unknown Type Material Yes
Congdon, J.W. [3082] United States K002530396 Yes
Oake [s.n.] United States K002530399 Yes
Umbach, L.M. [3817] United States K002530404 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [3082] United States K002530400 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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