Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus pulcherrimus Willd. ex Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 2: 35 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Asia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Pakistan

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1967 Smitinand, T. [5417] Thailand K000467498 No
Jan 1, 1967 [198] Thailand K000467496 No
Jan 1, 1967 Sangkachun [54] Thailand K000467499 No
Jan 1, 1967 Smitinand, T. [5416] Thailand K000467497 No
Jan 1, 1967 Kerr, A.F.G. [19522] Thailand K000467495 No
Dec 1, 1892 Zollinger, H. [638] Indonesia K000290899 Isotype Yes
Larsen, K. [8392] Thailand K000467500 No
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1431] Thailand K000467504 No
Vaughan, G. [277] Thailand K000467493 No
Chantaranothai, P.; Klinhorn, U.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Pawaputanon na Mahasarakham; Thamathaworn, A. [1625] Thailand K000467505 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [7994] Thailand K000467501 No
Haniff; Nur [4224] Thailand K000467491 No
Rabel [140] Thailand K000467492 No
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [2273] Thailand K000467503 No
Charoenphol, C.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [3853] Thailand K000467502 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6976] Thailand K000467494 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [3741] Thailand K000467490 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