Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis

Bulbostylis erratica (Hook.f.) C.B.Clarke

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 8: 434 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.
  • 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Bulbostylis schoenoides.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in F.T.A. 8: 434 (1902).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2003 Mann, G. [1344] Cameroon K000099520 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Thomas, D.W. [9270] Cameroon K000541216 No
Mann, G. [2105] Cameroon K002081531 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI 41176] Cameroon K002081527 Yes
Mildbraed [9603] Cameroon K002081530 Yes
Migeod, F.W.H. [177] Cameroon K002081535 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 7073] Cameroon K002081528 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6349] Zambia K002083263 Yes
Muerillon, A. [1190] Cameroon K002081526 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 6874] Cameroon K002081529 Yes
T.D.W. [876] Cameroon K002081536 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [41] Cameroon K002081537 Yes
T.D.M. [638] Cameroon K002081532 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2127] Cameroon K002081534 Yes
Mildbread, J. [10893] Cameroon K002081533 Yes
[Oreuss] [925] Cameroon K002081538 Yes
Mariz, G. [1492] Equatorial Guinea K000767984 Yes
T.D.M. [1268] Cameroon K002081539 Yes

Sources

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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