Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis

Bulbostylis abortiva (Steud.) C.B.Clarke

First published in J.Buchanan, Nyassaland: 21 (1889)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Comores, Madagascar. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.
  • 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.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bodard in Ann. Fac. Sci. Dakar 9: 74. (1963)
  • in Dur. & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 610 (1895)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • C.B. Clarke in Buchanan, Nyassaland: 21 (1889);
  • C.B. Clarke in Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 610 (1894).
  • Goetghebeur & Coudijzer in Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg. 55: 243 (1985).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 97 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Dakar 9: 74 (1963)
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 610 (1895)
  • Durand & Schinz, Etud. Fl. Congo 1: 304 (1896)
  • F.T.A. 8: 441 (1902)
  • F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 3: 318 (1972)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 420, fig. 212.46 (1997).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 117, fig. 218, 219 (1983)
  • J. E.A. Nat. Hist. Soc. 25 (110): 5 (1965)
  • Rendle, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 124 (1899)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[Pasua] [4817] Togo K002081127 Yes
Haines, R.W. [249] Kenya K002082572 No
Peter, G.A. [34839] Tanzania K002082583 No
s.coll. [123] Togo K002081130 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [8954] Zambia K002083571 No
Kennedy, J.D. [8032] Nigeria K002081156 Yes
Angus, A. [6033] Uganda K002082550 No
Balsinhas, A.; Marrime, L. [435] Mozambique K002083718 Yes
Peter, G.A. [36571] Tanzania K002082580 No
Keay, R.W.J.; Keay, J.M. [FHI 20186] Nigeria K002081145 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [651] Uganda K002082564 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2090] Tanzania K002082582 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1987] Tanzania K002082585 No
Callens, H. [2278] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081661 Yes
Liben, L. [3039] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081673 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2904] Central African Republic K002081660 Yes
Haswell, D.R. [229] Sierra Leone K002081124 Yes
Decary, M.R. [7623] Madagascar K002084312 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [219] Sierra Leone K002081121 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [814] Zambia K002083565 No
Germain, R. [7095] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081665 Yes
Michel; Reed [1477] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081684 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [6483] Madagascar K002084310 Yes
Mildbraed, G.W.J. [10210] Cameroon K002081652 Yes
Phiri, P.S.M. [2330] Zambia K002083579 No
Vaillant, A. [2739] Nigeria K002081158 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [48] Zambia K002083562 No
B. Mhoro [DSM2955/B] Tanzania K002082587 No
Kershaw, K.A. [900695] Nigeria K002081138 Yes
Hancock [2235] Uganda K002082563 No
Boutique, R. [51] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081688 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2825] Central African Republic K002081658 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [8599] Zambia K002083578 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [35443] Nigeria K002081126 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; K. Vollesen [3062] Tanzania K002082586 No
Gérard, P. [1916] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081687 Yes
Richards, M. [19813] Tanzania K002082590 No
Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K002084311 Yes
Andru, J. [796] Chad K002081649 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [552 C] Nigeria K002081147 Yes
Callens, H. [2650] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081683 Yes
Kassner [346] Kenya K002082570 No
Liben, L.; Goetghebeur, P. [3728] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081669 Yes
Kershaw, K.A. [900611] Nigeria K002081139 Yes
{Cheek; Rakotozafy; Roget; Bera voana; Tsara, A.} [B1463] Madagascar K002084313 Yes
Myers, J.G. [6998] Sudan K002082044 Yes
Easmon, J.F.; Rose-Innes [30172] K002081131 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [K32] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081677 Yes
Liheshi, R.C. [15] Zambia K002083582 No
Lind, E. [273] Uganda K002082562 No
Tuley, P. [1535] Nigeria K002081151 Yes
Dyson-Hudson [60] Uganda K002082558 No
Reekmans, M. [6930] Burundi K002081679 Yes
Lejoly [3908] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081692 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [67I] Zambia K002083581 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [8608] Zambia K002083572 No
Compère, P. [1520] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081671 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [388] Nigeria K002081160 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [3993] Sudan K002082043 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [648] Zambia K002083568 No
Devred, R. [1736] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081675 Yes
Germain [7095] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081680 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7824] Tanzania K002082575 No
Jaeger, P. [[3]] Sudan K002081120 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2386] Zambia K002083720 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [638] Togo K002081128 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [77] Zambia K002083561 No
Baikie [s.n.] Nigeria K002081164 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W. [Ly3978] Uganda K002082551 No
Schweinfurth, G. [2292] Sudan K000416726 Unknown Type Material Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Luke, P.A. [16425] South Sudan K001891785 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9403] Zambia K001635037 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9019] Zambia K001635038 No
Arnstein Lye, K.; Katende, A.B. [21961] Uganda K002082566 No
Jordan, H.D. [492] Sierra Leone K002081122 Yes
Adam, J.C. [32449] Guinea K002081117 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2676] Central African Republic K002081654 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 34078] Nigeria K002081154 Yes
Troupin, G.; {H. de Saeger} [1702] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081690 Yes
Baikie [s.n.] Nigeria K002081163 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 35445] Nigeria K002081148 Yes
Fotius, G. [2235] Cameroon K002081653 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Little, D.A.J. [9332] Malawi K002083556 No
Jaeger, P. [1911] Sierra Leone K002081123 Yes
Wit, P.; Gbile; Daramola [171] Nigeria K002081166 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [553] Nigeria K002081142 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [663] Ethiopia K002082041 Yes
s.coll. [413] Nigeria K002081161 Yes
Angus, A. [6033] Uganda K002082554 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [71] Zambia K002083580 No
de Koning, J. [8260] Mozambique K002083555 No
Buchanan, J. [[66]] Malawi K002083557 No
Robinson, E.A. [2386] Zambia K002083719 Yes
Hazel, C. [692] Uganda K002082553 No
Eggeling, W.J. [3350] Uganda K002082556 No
Boudouresque, E. [H 4830] Niger K002081165 Yes
Troupin, G. [1146] Sudan K002082046 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [783] Uganda K002082569 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [148] Zambia K002083564 No
Devred, R. [1509] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081674 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [422] Zambia K002083560 No
Boivin [1996] Madagascar K000416770 Type Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [8114] Tanzania K002082574 No
Lely, H.V. [675] Nigeria K002081143 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [4535] Ghana K002081129 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Arends, J.C.; Louis, A.M.; Bouman, F.; Karper, J.J. [585] Gabon K002081662 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [131] Uganda K002082567 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; K. Vollesen [2949] Tanzania K002082576 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [344] Zambia K002083558 No
Van Meel, L. [1592] Burundi K002081678 Yes
Lock, J.M. [81/128] Sudan K002082039 Yes
Richards, H.M. [10933] Zambia K002083717 Yes
Michel; Reed [1463] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081672 Yes
C. [Evvarm] [3737] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081691 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Arends, J.C.; Louis, A.M.; Bouman, F.; Karper, J.J. [609] Gabon K002081664 Yes
Harrington, A.J. [A 13] Nigeria K002081149 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2100] K002082047 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [8052] Tanzania K002082573 No
Brooks, R.R.; Baker, A.; Schat, H.; Malaisse, F. [70] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081670 Yes
Boutique, R. [165] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081689 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [993] Tanzania K002082578 No
Reitsma, J.M.; Reitsma, B.; Louis, A.M. [1839] Gabon K002081663 Yes
Noirfalise, A.; de Saeger, H. [753] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081668 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 25950] Nigeria K002081144 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2816] Central African Republic K002081655 Yes
Devred, R. [1736] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081676 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2039] Sudan K000416725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fay, J.M. [3353] Central African Republic K002081659 Yes
Chandler, P. [752] K002082561 No
Lowe, J. [2660] Nigeria K002081150 Yes
Boudouresque, E. [H 5590] Niger K002081167 Yes
Santini, S. [1049] Uganda K002082559 No
Killick, H.J. [251] Nigeria K002081153 Yes
Vanderyst, H. [3327] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081666 Yes
s.coll. [357] Nigeria K002081159 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC570] Ghana K001418840 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [9115] Zambia K002083573 No
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [203] Nigeria K002081157 Yes
Fukui, K.; Fukui, M. [1409] Ethiopia K002082040 Yes
Audry, P. [A 38] Chad K002081650 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2316] Uganda K002082568 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [9264] Zambia K002083574 No
White, F. [6272] Zambia K002083559 No
Fay, J.M. [2697] Central African Republic K002081656 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35208] Tanzania K002082579 No
Irvine, F.R. [4722] Ghana K002081140 Yes
Keay [FHI 25996A] Nigeria K002081141 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merett, L.; K. Vollesen [9384] Zambia K002083577 No
Hall, J.B. [CC718] Ghana K002081133 Yes
Peter, G.A. [36986] Tanzania K002082581 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9071] Zambia K002083576 No
Wood, G.H.S. [966] Uganda K002082565 No
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11613] Tanzania K002082577 No
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [136] Kenya K002082571 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [406] Zambia K002083566 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [65] Zambia K002083567 No
Robinson, E.A. [1797] Zambia K002083569 No
Michel; Reed [1966] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081681 Yes
[Mwanzo, E. E]; Tuley, P. [773] Nigeria K002081155 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1269] Zimbabwe K002083570 No
Wheeler Haines, R. [4302] Uganda K002082552 No
Noirfalise, A. [753] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081682 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K000416771 Unknown Type Material Yes
Santini, S. [0974] Uganda K002082560 No
{Demoulin, G.; H. de Saeger} [97] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002081685 Yes
Jaeger, P. [68] Sudan K002081119 Yes
Luke, P.; Luke, Q. [4638] Tanzania K002082589 No
Myers, J.G. [7160] Sudan K002082045 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [1775] Benin K002081152 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7610] Tanzania K002082588 No
Fasseaux, W. [1163] Congo, Republic of the K002081667 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2830] Central African Republic K002081657 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35282] Tanzania K002082584 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [6408] K002081648 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [233] Nigeria K002081146 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [217] Zambia K002083563 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [9056] Zambia K002083575 No
Angus, A. [6033] Uganda K002082555 No
Hall, J.B. [1990] Ghana K002081132 Yes
Lock, J.M. [81/240] Sudan K002082042 Yes
Leippert, H. [5103] Uganda K002082557 No
Lely, H.V. [P468] Nigeria K002081162 Yes

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