Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus michelianus (L.) Delile

First published in Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 2(Mém.): 50 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Old World. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Mali, Manchuria, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Switzerland

Introduced into:

Canary Is., Sardegna

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Cossu, T.A, Camarda, I. & Brundu, G. (2014). A catalogue of non-native weeds in irrigated crops in Sardinia (Italy). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 145-156.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2013). Euro+Med-Checklist notulae, 2. Willdenowia 43: 239-249.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Delile, Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 2: 50 (1813).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Cossu, T.A, Camarda, I. & Brundu, G. (2014). A catalogue of non-native weeds in irrigated crops in Sardinia (Italy). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 145-156.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Nyambayar, D. (2009). Flora of Mongolia 17: 1-137. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Ulaanbaatar.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Ryabinina, Z.N. & Knyazev, M.S. (2009). Opredelitel sosudistykh rastenii Orenburgskoi oblasti: 1-757. Moskva: KMK.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Verloove, F. (2012). Notes on some Cyperaceae from Gran Canaria (Canary islands, Spain). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 93-99.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2013). Euro+Med-Checklist notulae, 2. Willdenowia 43: 239-249.

Kew Plants for Health

  • MPNS Import

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Griffith [s.n.] India K003067351 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [255] Kenya K003720110 Yes
Billot, C.; Bavoux, V.; Guichard, P.; Paillot, J. [s.n.] France K002477412 Yes
Alban [d Woigt] [s.n.] Hungary K002477399 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067369 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Austria K002477393 Yes
Squires, R.W. [870] Vietnam K002291376 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3285] India K003067357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002477388 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067362 Yes
Prudhomme, J. [s.n.] France K002477406 Yes
Boros, A. [s.n.] Hungary K002477390 Yes
[illegible] [26278B] India K003067368 Yes
Deby, J.M. [s.n.] India K003067371 Yes
Fritze, R. [s.n.] Poland K002477401 Yes
Balansa, B. [2781] Vietnam K002291378 Yes
Faden, R.B. [72/139] Kenya K003720112 Yes
Thairu, N. [70] Kenya K003720109 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K002479381 Yes
Inayat [22863] India K003067366 Yes
Ferioli, A.; Fiori, Adr.; Beguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002477420 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477419 Yes
Balansa, B. [2782] Vietnam K002291379 Yes
Purdom, W. [s.n.] China K003065216 Yes
Kurosaki, N. [12052] Japan K003065213 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067354 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Gwynne, M.D. [6775] Kenya K003720111 Yes
Wallich; Sillet [s.n.] India K003067361 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003067377 Yes
[H. G. Rerbbil] [s.n.] Poland K002477404 Yes
s.coll. [12156] K002479581 Yes
Matz [s.n.] Austria K002477396 Yes
Lengyel, G. [s.n.] Hungary K002477380 Yes
Mattirolo, O.; Ferrari, E.; Mussa, E. [s.n.] Italy K002477421 Yes
Ambroz, J. [s.n.] Slovakia K002477400 Yes
Fiori, Adr., Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R. [s.n.] Italy K002477424 Yes
Wimmer [s.n.] Austria K002477394 Yes
Licent, E. (Abbe) [1023] China K003065217 Yes
Mastin [204] India K003067353 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477427 Yes
Graells [s.n.] Spain K002477430 Yes
s.coll. [6185] India K003067370 Yes
Kneucker, A.; Richter, L. [s.n.] Romania K002477377 Yes
Prescott [s.n.] Hungary K002477387 Yes
Inayat [22864] India K003067360 Yes
Saini, D.C. [s.n.] India K003067356 Yes
Pancic [s.n.] Hungary K002477381 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] France K002477407 Yes
Matz [s.n.] Austria K002477397 Yes
Britto, S.J. [49323] India K003067355 Yes
Gross, L.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] K002477379 Yes
Bisset, J. [799] Japan K003065214 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P. [14888] Kenya K003720116 Yes
[B. Gillett] [3484] India K003067374 Yes
Ferreira [s.n.] Portugal K002477429 Yes
Ferioli, A. [745] Italy K002477423 Yes
Balansa, B. [2783] Vietnam K002291377 Yes
{Rev. E. Faber} [1513] China K003065221 Yes
Komarov, V. [226] K002479578 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002477415 Yes
[Cuati] [s.n.] Italy K002477422 Yes
Haffner [s.n.] Austria K002477398 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [7778] Zimbabwe K003724213 Yes
s.coll. [6185] India K003067372 Yes
{Père Faurie} [1862] Japan K003065215 Yes
Zinger, N.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] K002477378 Yes
s.coll. [6185] India K003067373 Yes
Lehmann, A.; [Al. Bunge] [s.n.] Hungary K002477382 Yes
Lockwood, G. [s.n.] India K003067363 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Poland K002477402 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002477417 Yes
Zechenter [s.n.] Italy K001739669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Poland K002477403 Yes
Margittai, A. [[1091/1]] K002477376 Yes
Cosson, E.; Germain, E. [s.n.] France K001739668 Yes
Letourneux, A.; Kralik, J.L. [89] Algeria K002479380 Yes
{Fr. Kovács} [s.n.] Hungary K002477389 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477426 Yes
Letourneux, A.; Kralik, J.L. [89] Algeria K002479379 Yes
Arnott [s.n.] Hungary K002477385 Yes
{Maximowicz} [s.n.] Russia K002479577 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7509] Zimbabwe K003724212 Yes
James, H.E.M. [s.n.] K002479576 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] France K002477410 Yes
Schultz, F.; Winter, F. [s.n.] France K002477413 Yes
Prescott [s.n.] Hungary K002477386 Yes
Wunderlich [s.n.] Italy K002477428 Yes
Tóth, M.; Baenitz, C. [s.n.] Hungary K002477383 Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] France K002477408 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K001739671 Yes
Wallich [3484C] India K003067364 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Austria K002477392 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067358 Yes
Muasya, A.M. [1133] Kenya K003720115 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001739667 Yes
Stribrny, V. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002477431 Yes
Gallatly, G. [631] India K003067352 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [26278B] India K003067375 Yes
Wallich, C. [3484] India K003067376 Yes
M. Tóth [S. J.] [s.n.] Hungary K001739395 Yes
Williams, S.W. [12187] China K003065219 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003067359 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002477416 Yes
Radde [61] Italy K002477425 Yes
Barta, T. [s.n.] Austria K002477391 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477418 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002477409 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Hungary K002477384 Yes
[Ava] [3495] Burma K003067350 Yes
Stojanoff, N.; Georgieff, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002477432 Yes
Inayat [22864] India K003067365 Yes
[Ninebel] [s.n.] Austria K002477395 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [26205] K003067424 Yes
Lister, J.L. [s.n.] India K003067367 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002477411 Yes
s.coll. [102] France K002477414 Yes
Leauthaud, C.; Luke, Q.; Hamerlynck, O. [062] Kenya K003720108 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR693] Kenya K003720114 Yes
Faber, E. [s.n.] China K003065218 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR484] Kenya K003720113 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1236b] Kenya K003720107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K001739670 Yes
Grintescu, G.P. [s.n.] Romania K002477375 Yes
Faber, E. [230] China K003065220 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Syria Fimbristylis micheliana K001739692 Yes

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