Cyperaceae

Carpha Banks & Sol. ex R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 230 (1810)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Uganda to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, S. Japan, New Guinea to New Zealand, S. South America.

Distribution

Native to:

Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Cape Provinces, Chile South, Free State, Japan, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Tasmania, Uganda, Victoria, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • J. Bruhl, K. Wilson and X. Zhang in Flora Zambesiaca Volume: 14: Cyperaceae (2020). MÁ García, Jonathan R Timberlake (Eds). Kew Publishing, London.
  • Kuekenthal in Feddes Repert. 47: 101–119, 209–211 (1939).
  • R. Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 230 (1810).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. p. 230 (1810)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[Erllette] [s.n.] South Africa K002411201 Yes
Meurillon [626] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002411248 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [1041] South Africa K002411204 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [4841] South Africa K002411208 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [1065] South Africa K002411205 Yes
Bruhl, J.J.; Quinn, F.C. [1725] South Africa K002411250 Yes
Furness, H.D.; Phillipson, P.B. [347] South Africa K002411236 Yes
Callmander, M.; Buerki, S.; Rakotovao, C.; Toro; Jovazaha (guide) [445] Madagascar K002411246 Yes
Pappe [s.n.] South Africa K002411202 Yes
Bolus, H. [4229] South Africa K002411207 Yes
Bruhl, J.J.; Quinn, F.C. [1726] South Africa K002411249 Yes
Furness, H.D.; Phillipson, P.B. [182] South Africa K002411235 Yes
MacOwan [651] South Africa K002411206 Yes
Wall; Hendry [117] South Africa K002411203 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [742] Tanzania K002411174 Yes
Levyns, M.R.B. [5186] South Africa K000480782 Yes
Humbert, H. [18404] Madagascar K002411247 Yes
Guillarmod, J.; Getliffe; Mzamane [43] Lesotho K002411251 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Munro, S. [1176] South Africa K002411245 Yes
Lambert, M.R.K. [811] Australia K002411158 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [31645] South Africa K002411234 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • 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