Cyperaceae
Bulbostylis

Bulbostylis schoenoides (Kunth) C.B.Clarke

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 54 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • C.B. Clarke in Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 616 (1894).
  • C.B. Clarke in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 54 (1894);
  • Gordon-Gray in S. Afr. J. Bot. 54: 565–570 (1988);
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 36, fig.12H,K (1995).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 76 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Dakar 9: 62 (1963)
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 616 (1895) pro parte
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 414, fig. 212.36 (1997).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 101, fig. 172 (1983)
  • Rendle, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 2: 124 (1899)
  • Strelitzia 2: 36, fig. 12H, K (1995)
  • Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, 4: 54 (1894)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1888 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000416783 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1888 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000416784 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15582] South Africa K002084454 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2728] Zambia K001622988 Yes
Goodier, R. [142] Zimbabwe K002083340 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4616] Zimbabwe K002083332 Yes
Jackson, J.K.; Magaji, S.O.; Tuley, P. [1999] Nigeria K002081365 Yes
Schlechter, R. [3306] South Africa K002084462 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [266] Uganda K002082271 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [917] Zambia K002083299 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [1151] Zimbabwe K002083317 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1032] South Africa K002084467 Yes
Buchanan, J. [s.n.] Malawi K001730748 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4494] Malawi K002083268 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15756] South Africa K002084455 Yes
Johnstone, D. [455] South Africa K002084463 Yes
Wilson, V.J. [19] Zambia K002083303 Yes
Fairall, A.R. [s.n.] South Africa K002084466 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [751] Zambia K002083287 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [4062] Zambia K002083286 Yes
Macuacua, L. [1449 A] Mozambique K002083266 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6221] Zambia K002083295 Yes
Eyles, F. [1890] Zimbabwe K000416752 Type Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI 30306] Nigeria K001418848 Yes
Killick; Marais [2159] South Africa K002084458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002084469 Yes
Thompson, A. [539] South Africa K002084450 Yes
Stewart, R.B. [187] Ethiopia K002082017 Yes
{Archdeacon Johnson} [475] Malawi K002083271 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4463] Malawi K002083269 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [4918] Zimbabwe K002083336 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B.; Bidgood, G.S. [9684] Zambia K002083279 Yes
Rattray [989] Zimbabwe K002083316 Yes
Prins-Lambert, I. [13] Tanzania K002082280 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [2380] Zimbabwe K002083319 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3801] Zambia K002083289 Yes
Edwards, D. [2210] South Africa K002084448 Yes
Heery, S. [29] Zambia K002083302 Yes
Weber, O. [58] Zimbabwe K002083337 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6336] Zimbabwe K002083335 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [986] Zambia K002083296 Yes
Moll, E.J. [1354] South Africa K002084460 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3676] Zimbabwe K002083329 Yes
Johnstone, D. [459] South Africa K002084464 Yes
Milne-redhead, E. [3015] Zambia K002083284 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K002083343 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [2016] Tanzania K002082278 No
Robinson, E.A. [3428] Zambia K002083281 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2185] Angola K002083344 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [237] Zimbabwe K002083338 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4566] Zimbabwe K002083323 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [13640] South Africa K002084456 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6336] Zimbabwe K002083334 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3479] Zambia K002083292 Yes
Marrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B.; Bidgood, G.S. [9780] Zambia K002083280 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G.; Richards, M. [1178] Zambia K002083290 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1967] Zimbabwe K002083333 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3196] Zambia K002083294 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2993] Zambia K002083301 Yes
Thompson, A.; Rawlins, J.E. [6092] Malawi K002083270 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Luwiika, B.; Zimba, N. [3614] Zambia K002083305 Yes
White, F. [6384] Zambia K002083315 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1155] South Africa K002084440 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [179] Zimbabwe K002083330 Yes
Pawek, J. [13343] Malawi K002083273 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3057] Malawi K002083275 Yes
Teixeira, J.B. [2738] Angola K002083345 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [2182] Zambia K002083297 Yes
Brain, C.K. [7206] Zimbabwe K002083325 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4225] Zambia K002083312 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [2261] Tanzania K002082279 Yes
de Winter, B.; Wiss, H.J. [4441] Angola K002083346 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4306] Ethiopia K002082016 Yes
Jeffrey, A.B. [5/53] Zimbabwe K002083320 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2029] Zambia K002083282 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [69] Zambia K002083314 Yes
Killick; Marais [2060] South Africa K002084471 Yes
Wild, H. [1340] Zimbabwe K002083331 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2041] Zambia K002083304 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K002083342 Yes
Furness, H.D.; Phillipson, P.B. [103] South Africa K002084473 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1860] Zimbabwe K002083321 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1032] South Africa K002084459 Yes
Brain, C.K. [7206] Zimbabwe K002083324 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1813] Zimbabwe K002083327 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4225] Zambia K002083313 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [K847] Zimbabwe K002083318 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Nkhoma, C.N. [9699] Zambia K002083285 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2318] Zimbabwe K002083341 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2324] Mozambique K002083265 Yes
{Mphamba, S.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Francisco, J.R.; Jamice, R. M. Sithole, M. M., De sousa C} [27] Mozambique K002083267 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Robson; Angus [359] Malawi K002083272 Yes
Guillarmod, J.; Getliffe; Mzamane [277] Lesotho K002084446 Yes
Stirton, C.H. [5221] South Africa K002084447 Yes
Moss, C.E. [10480] South Africa K002084444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001730231 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [2182] Zambia K002083298 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [3646] Zambia K002083283 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [3280] South Africa K002084453 Yes
Reid, C. [824] South Africa K002084445 Yes
Furness, H.D.; Phillipson, P.B. [83] South Africa K002084472 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1204] Zambia K002083300 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [3273] South Africa K002084452 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [2843] Tanzania K002082275 Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Malawi K002083276 Yes
s.coll. [3406] Tanzania K002082273 Yes
Pawek, J. [8947] Malawi K002083274 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3282] Zambia K002083291 Yes
Moss, C.E. [7112] South Africa K002084441 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3824] Zambia K002083288 Yes
Story, R. [3684] South Africa K002084470 Yes
Wilms, F. [2341] South Africa K002084449 Yes
Chingwendere, L. [17] Zimbabwe K002083339 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4291] Kenya K002082272 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17823] South Africa K002084457 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B.; Bidgood, G.S. [9482] Zambia K002083277 Yes
Johnstone, D. [476] South Africa K002084465 Yes
Buchanan, J. [1452] Malawi K001730749 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17125] South Africa K002084451 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [991] Zambia K002083311 Yes
Moss, C.E. [8359] South Africa K002084442 Yes
Sebald, O. [2281] Ethiopia K002082015 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4566] Zimbabwe K002083326 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2598] Zambia K002083293 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [4323] South Africa K002084443 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1229] Tanzania K002082277 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [722] South Africa K002084439 Yes
Gereau, R.; Harder, D.K.; C.J.; Kayombo, M.J. [4884] Tanzania K002082274 Yes
Marrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B.; Bidgood, G.S. [9660] Zambia K002083278 Yes
Wild, H. [1563] Zimbabwe K002083322 Yes
Venter, F.; Vorster, P. [47] South Africa K002084468 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9934] South Africa K002084461 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3676] Zimbabwe K002083328 Yes
Symoens, J. [12910] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis megastachys K002081737 Yes
Nyariri, P. [321] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083690 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5624] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083689 Yes
Merrett, L. [999] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083683 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3560] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083691 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5817] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083687 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5935] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083694 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6907] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083685 Yes
Malaisse, F.; Goetghebeur, P. [142] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis megastachys K002081735 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1983] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis megastachys K002083686 Yes
Symoens, J. [9893] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis megastachys K002081736 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1984] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083684 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5710] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083696 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5711] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083695 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5260] Mozambique Bulbostylis megastachys K002083688 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5768] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083693 Yes
Merrett, L. [1006] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083682 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2696] Zambia Bulbostylis megastachys K002083692 Yes
Apr 1, 1888 Burke [s.n.] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K000416786 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1887 Baur, R. [285] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K000416785 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dieterlen [335] Lesotho Bulbostylis scleropus K002084483 Yes
Symones, J. [14123 ] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis scleropus K002081546 Yes
Johnstone, D. [535] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084476 Yes
Symones, J. [13312] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis scleropus K002081547 Yes
Symoens, J. [13679] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis scleropus K002081548 Yes
de Witte [7014] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis scleropus K002081545 Yes
[K. D. leuulley] [570] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084478 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [335] Lesotho Bulbostylis scleropus K002084481 Yes
[V. D. Huntley] [561] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084475 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18006] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084474 Yes
Davy, J.B. [17717] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084486 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17820] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084487 Yes
Malaisse, F. [6759] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis scleropus K002081549 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [335] Lesotho Bulbostylis scleropus K002084482 Yes
{Dieterlen, M.; M˜ Dieterlen} [335] Bulbostylis scleropus K002084480 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1788] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084485 Yes
Johnstone, D. [382] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084479 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [605] Lesotho Bulbostylis scleropus K002084484 Yes
Fairall, A.R. [s.n.] South Africa Bulbostylis scleropus K002084477 Yes
Apr 1, 1888 Hildebrandt, J.M. [3737] Madagascar Bulbostylis cinnamomea K000416766 Type Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [15/40] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083126 Yes
Lisowski, S. [10797] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002081400 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1929] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083148 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [5991] Malawi Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083128 Yes
Hawksworth, J. [22676] Malawi Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083132 Yes
s.coll. [4520] Rwanda Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002081401 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1001] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083135 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5709] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083134 No
Parker, G.W. [26] Madagascar Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002084297 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1679] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083139 Yes
de Witte [3669] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002081399 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8065] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083145 Yes
Merrett, L. [1016] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083143 Yes
{Eyles} [7179] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083121 Yes
Phillips, E. [3755] Malawi Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083129 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Williamson, G. [1028] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083137 Yes
Baron [2158] Madagascar Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002084295 Yes
{Greenway} [5686] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083136 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1679] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083142 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3433] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083141 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1764] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083138 Yes
Jackson, G. [154] Malawi Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083130 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2642] Angola Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083150 Yes
Pawek, J. [11871] Malawi Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083131 Yes
s.coll. [270] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002081402 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [4035] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083127 Yes
Hooper, S.; Townsend, C.C. [678] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083125 No
s.coll. [2651] Rwanda Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002081403 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Trapnell, C.G. [5705] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083144 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4250] Mozambique Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083147 Yes
Perrier de la Bathie, H. [2741] Madagascar Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002084296 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6485] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083133 No
Mitchell, B.L. [2/56] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083140 Yes
Wild, H. [1563] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083122 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1930] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083124 Yes
{Greenway; Brenan} [8065] Zambia Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083146 Yes
Brain, C.K. [6200] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083149 Yes
s.coll. [5069] Rwanda Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002081404 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1883] Zimbabwe Bulbostylis cinnamomea K002083123 Yes

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