Cyperaceae
Blysmus

Blysmus compressus (L.) Panz. ex Link

First published in Hort. Berol. 1: 278 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Himalaya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • 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. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. 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.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 1: 1-366. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 3, 1993 s.coll. [1784] China K001790055 Yes
Nov 3, 1993 s.coll. [1714] China K002050293 Yes
Nov 3, 1993 Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] China K001730286 Yes
May 1, 1990 s.coll. [s.n.] India K002050326 Yes
May 1, 1990 J.D.H. [s.n.] India K001790052 Yes
Holmes, E. [535] United Kingdom K000773424 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773432 Yes
{Em. Michel} [s.n.] Belgium K002050099 Yes
Ley, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773434 Yes
{St. George; Littledale, R.} [s.n.] China K002050306 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773478 Yes
Warren, E.R. [110] Türkiye K002050249 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002050107 Yes
{Davis; Hedge} [D. 32529] Türkiye K002050242 Yes
s.coll. [4116] France K002050113 Yes
Bullberg [s.n.] Sweden K002050061 Yes
[?] [s.n.] France K002050119 Yes
Kneucker, A. [69a] K002050075 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773436 Yes
s.coll. [18] Switzerland K002050091 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [29454] India K002050312 Yes
Drymmer, K.; Woloszczak, E. [491] Poland K002050097 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23,982] Türkiye K002050246 Yes
Taylor, P. [0854] United Kingdom K000773413 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [48594] Switzerland K002050087 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773416 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K.; Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773471 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23,060] Türkiye K002050248 Yes
s.coll. [1587] France K002050111 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24,339] Türkiye K002050245 Yes
Bor, N.L. [12476] India K002050315 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773472 Yes
Baglietto, F. [s.n.] France K002050101 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R.; Agnew; [?]; Waleed [W1853] Iraq K002050253 Yes
Dobson, A.Y. [207] Afghanistan K002050273 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [753] United Kingdom K000773422 Yes
Madalski, J. [588] Poland K002050098 Yes
Davis; Dodds [20378] Türkiye K002050231 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [5548] United Kingdom K000773414 Yes
Baldacci, A. [197] K002050130 Yes
Whiteley, J. [1640] United Kingdom K000773464 Yes
Lewis, R. [1390] United Kingdom K000773473 Yes
Thompson, J.; Hook. [s.n.] China K002050299 No
{Schrenk; Clarke, C.B.} [s.n.] K002050276 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [5612] Türkiye K002050225 Yes
Vetter, J.J. [1377] Switzerland K002050083 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [S.n.] Greece K002050135 Yes
Dobson, A.Y. [96] Afghanistan K002050268 Yes
Edelberg, L. [684] Afghanistan K002050264 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K002050307 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13966] Türkiye K002050224 Yes
Hooper, S.S. [31/73] Montenegro K002050124 Yes
Wilson, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773439 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1890] Albania K002050129 Yes
MacKechnie, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773479 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002050127 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002050301 Yes
Bowman, R.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773441 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002050102 Yes
Tanker, M. [5628] Türkiye K002050234 Yes
[Mifit, S.] [s.n.] Germany K001691209 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Meyer, D. [197] Italy K002050122 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773427 Yes
Davis [43449] Türkiye K002050236 Yes
[?] Krättli [s.n.] Switzerland K002050090 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23,213] Türkiye K002050247 Yes
Hooper, S.S. [186] Slovenia K002050123 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773440 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002050112 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [26919] Pakistan K002050317 Yes
Seppälä, V.A. [496] Finland K002050056 Yes
Sintenis, P. [867] Greece K002050136 Yes
Davis; Dodds [20201] Türkiye K002050230 Yes
Younghusband, F.E. [145] China K002050305 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5914] United Kingdom K000773463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002050294 Yes
Brenan, A.F.; Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773452 Yes
Furse, P. [3750] Türkiye K002050235 Yes
Groves, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773443 Yes
Gregor, A.G.; [Evolen [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773482 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773488 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7295] United Kingdom K002050052 Yes
Tudor, R.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773445 Yes
Williams, L.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773448 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773431 Yes
Younghusband, F.E. [126] China K002050297 Yes
Nelmes, E. [535] K000773425 Yes
Meenbold, A. [103] Austria K002050071 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F.; Hooper, S.S. [1477] Afghanistan K002050270 Yes
Furse, P. [2389] Iran K002050258 Yes
Waterfall, W.B.; [Rhotha [[1387]] United Kingdom K000773453 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [7101] China K002050290 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773474 Yes
Schwarz [s.n.] K002050074 Yes
Bornmüller, J.; Clarke, C.B. [4790] Iran K002050255 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002050109 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050093 Yes
Lewis, R. [1390] United Kingdom K000773469 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773467 Yes
Siehe, W. [200] Türkiye K002050228 Yes
[?] [s.n.] Serbia K002050131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tajikistan K002050280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002050134 Yes
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773455 Yes
Viallanes [s.n.] France K002050110 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773477 Yes
Bonnet, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002050105 Yes
Davis; Dodds [20611] Türkiye K002050229 Yes
Asplund, E.; Samuelsson, G. [301] Sweden K002050064 Yes
s.coll. [263] China K002050288 Yes
Furse, P. [3162] Iran K002050259 Yes
C. [?]; am Lieper Bruch [s.n.] Germany K002050081 Yes
Davis; Coode [D. 36786] Türkiye K002050238 Yes
Murray, D.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773437 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050085 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002050053 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050086 Yes
Regel, A. [S.n.] Uzbekistan K002050277 Yes
Kotschy, T. [40] Iran K002050254 Yes
Regel, A. [S.n.] Kyrgyzstan K001615040 Yes
Hartmann, E.; Clarke, C.B. [69] Lebanon K002050252 Yes
Furse, P. [8530] Afghanistan K002050269 Yes
s.coll. [2164] India K002050295 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773450 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773462 Yes
Campbell, W.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773484 Yes
{Joseph E. De Langhe} [s.n.] Belgium K002050100 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050094 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773430 Yes
Andersson; [ [s.n.] K002050073 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773421 Yes
Davis; Coode [D. 36722] Türkiye K002050241 Yes
Turner, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773457 Yes
{Davis; Hedge} [D. 31652] Türkiye K002050243 Yes
Huguenin, A. [s.n.] France K002050103 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773423 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050095 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13991] Türkiye K002050223 Yes
Fam. [s.n.] K002050078 Yes
Evans, H.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773412 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13059] Türkiye K002050233 Yes
Davis; Dodds [20014] Türkiye K002050232 Yes
Beanland, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773475 Yes
Norrman, C.M. [s.n.] Sweden K002050063 Yes
Berg, G.; [Lovmor [s.n.] Switzerland K002050082 Yes
A.C.E. [431] China K002050285 Yes
Bickham, S.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773438 Yes
s.coll. [L 94] Greece K002050133 Yes
Koie, M. [2492] Afghanistan K002050265 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002050281 Yes
Furse, P. [5812] Afghanistan K002050274 Yes
Hume, A.O. [1640] United Kingdom K000773417 Yes
Davis [47593] Türkiye K002050221 Yes
{Davis; Coode; Yaltirik} [D. 38359] Türkiye K002050237 Yes
{Griffith; Clarke, C.B.} [84] Afghanistan K002050256 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002050060 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [1524] China K002050289 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [1643] China K002050291 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002050108 Yes
A.C.E. [891] China K002050286 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3906] France K002050114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002050104 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K002050084 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [2434] India K002050309 Yes
Boswell, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002050300 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773461 Yes
Thorné, T. [s.n.] Sweden K002050059 Yes
Davis; Coode [D. 36784] Türkiye K002050240 Yes
Nicholson, W.; Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773459 Yes
s.coll. [261] China K002050287 No
Davis [45746] Türkiye K002050250 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773480 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Shaw, M.O. [1951] United Kingdom K000773428 Yes
Balansa, B.; Gay, J.E. [825] Türkiye K002050227 Yes
{Griffith; Clarke, C.B.} [6306] Afghanistan K002050263 Yes
Fedtschenko, O.A.; Fedtschenko, B.A. [s.n.] Russia K002050069 Yes
s.coll. [908] France K002050115 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002050125 Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773486 Yes
Schlagintweit [s.n.] India K002050308 Yes
s.coll. [L192] Greece K002050132 Yes
[Datiritz] [s.n.] K002050076 Yes
Thomas [63] Switzerland K002050089 Yes
Dobson, A.J. [221] Afghanistan K002050267 Yes
Davis [44195A] Türkiye K002050222 Yes
Sutcliffe, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773485 Yes
Prior, A.; Gay, J.; Balansa, B. [825] Türkiye K002050226 Yes
Moe, N. [s.n.] Norway K002050058 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K.; Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773470 Yes
Rilstone, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773419 Yes
Koie, M. [3339] Afghanistan K002050266 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24,720] Türkiye K002050244 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, N.Y. [5563] United Kingdom K002050055 Yes
A.C.E. [402] China K001275999 Yes
[?] [s.n.] France K002050118 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773449 Yes
Buhze, F. [89] Latvia K002050068 Yes
s.coll. [689] K002050067 Yes
Vašák, V. [s.n.] Armenia K002050066 Yes
Davis; Coode [D. 36784] Türkiye K002050239 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773415 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773466 Yes
[?] [s.n.] France K002050117 Yes
Bullock, A. [1641] United Kingdom K000773465 Yes
Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [122] Iran K002050260 No
[A Hytt] [s.n.] Norway K002050057 Yes
Clark [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773483 Yes
Bökman, K. [s.n.] Sweden K002050062 Yes
Bec, L. [1149] France K002050120 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [22820 B] India K002050311 Yes
Baldacci, A. [195] K002050128 Yes
Thompson, J.; Hook. [s.n.] China K002050296 Yes
Kent, D.H. [746] United Kingdom K000773435 Yes
Emery, H. [CH 34] Nepal K002050314 Yes
Lepcha, R. [318] India K002050316 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Shaw, M.O. [1951] United Kingdom K000773426 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [5851] Iran K002050262 Yes
Vigurs, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773418 Yes
Younghusband, F.E. [72] China K002050298 Yes
Tatham, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773476 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773420 Yes
Hooper, S. [8/60] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002050126 Yes
Regel, A. [30395] K002050279 Yes
Nyárády, E.J. [1006] Romania K002050096 Yes
Fray, J.P.; Willmott, E.A. [2644] France K002050106 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K002050278 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773447 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1765] Bhutan K001506023 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773446 Yes
Davis [47374] Türkiye K002050251 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002050116 Yes
Harbord Lewis, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773442 Yes
Jacobs, M. [6935] Iran K002050257 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773481 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [18176] Afghanistan K002050272 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773487 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773468 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1176] Iran K002050261 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K002050275 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [46941] United Kingdom K000773429 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773460 Yes
Mosin [s.n.] Sweden K002050065 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Austria K002050079 Yes
Grace, M.; Bailey, E.; Bull, D.; Carr, S. [31] India K002050302 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002050072 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773456 Yes
Muenchow [s.n.] Germany K002050080 Yes
Turner, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773458 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773433 Yes
Keke; Crawford, S.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Long, D.; Mcbeath, R.; Noltie, H.; Sinnott, M.; Subedi, M.; Zmarzty, S. [608] Nepal K002050313 Yes
[Garsbaz] [s.n.] K002050077 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [17871] Afghanistan K002050271 Yes
Schultz, F. [740] Germany Scirpus compressus K001730280 Yes
[Gety, L.] [s.n.] Romania Scirpus compressus K002050092 Yes
Boissier [s.n.] Switzerland Scirpus compressus K001790073 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1216] Iran Scirpus compressus K001615041 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [7058] South Africa Schoenus compressus K002809741 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [17776] South Africa Schoenus compressus K002809742 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [11593] South Africa Schoenus compressus K002809744 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [19781] South Africa Schoenus compressus K002809743 Yes

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