Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus colymbetes Kotschy & Peyr.

First published in Pl. Tinn.: 49 (1867)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sudan to Mozambique, Madagascar. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 317 (1901).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 173, fig.329 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar & Beentje in F.T.E.A. Cyperaceae: 151 (2010).
  • Kotschy & Peyr., Pl. Tinn.: 49, tab.24 (1867).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 289 (1936).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 289 (1936)
  • F.T.A. 8: 317 (1902)
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 119 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 173, fig. 329 (1983)
  • Pl. Tinn. 49. t. 24 (1867)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Decary, M.R. [14609] Madagascar K002955828 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44584] K003069907 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1207] Kenya K003069900 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7465] Sudan K003151121 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1943] Tanzania K003069904 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [[1125]] K003151125 Yes
Broun, H.M.; Broun, A.F. [567] Sudan K003151123 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [5627] Kenya K003069901 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A612] Sudan K003151122 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1793] Tanzania K003069908 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1662] Tanzania K003069910 Yes
Verdcourt [77] Tanzania K003069909 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [5525] Madagascar K002955826 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7052] Tanzania K003069906 Yes
Lock, J.M. [80/16] South Sudan K003151118 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR382] Kenya K003069903 Yes
Harris, B.J. [471] Tanzania K003069905 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [5525] Madagascar K002955827 Yes
Denny, P. [8] Sudan K003151119 Yes
Myers, J.G. [8576] Sudan K003151120 Yes
Brownell, C.M. [s.n.] Sudan K003151124 Yes
McMahon [38] Kenya K003069902 Yes
Kirk, T. [s.n.] K003724069 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Somalia

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

  • 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