Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus compactus Retz.

First published in Observ. Bot. 5: 10 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Marianas, Mauritius, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1999 Thomson, T. [3439] India K000592551 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-429] Thailand K000467565 No
Aug 1, 1996 Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-638] Thailand K000467566 No
Jan 1, 1995 Zollinger, H. [190] Indonesia K000290900 Isotype Yes
Dec 4, 1985 Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [7144] Thailand K000467575 No
Jan 1, 1970 Parry, D.E. [7] Thailand K000467572 No
Nov 1, 1968 Beusekom, C.F.van; Phengklai, C. [124] Thailand K000467571 No
Henderson, M.R. [29596] Malaysia K003068262 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [90/268] Thailand K000467562 No
Buwalda, P. [4385] K002291893 Yes
Groff, G.W. [6154] Thailand K000467577 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J. [6223] Indonesia K002292548 No
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [11880] Thailand K000467570 No
Barbon; Alvarez; García [2027] Philippines K002292208 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8012] Thailand K000467568 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K002291863 Yes
Azmi, R.; Davidson, G.; Yunus, I.; Nasir [RA 618] Malaysia K002291889 Yes
Bernstein, J. [JHB 75] Brunei K002291866 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [[384]] K003067608 Yes
Simpson, D.A. [89/86] Brunei K002291865 Yes
Put [22] Thailand K000467583 No
s.coll. [6246] Bangladesh K003067603 Yes
Motley, J. [443] K002291875 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [618] India K003067583 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3865] Thailand K000467580 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [13761] Thailand K000467582 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K003065360 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K003068264 Yes
Juan, G.E. [s.n.] India K003067600 Yes
Perumal, P. [18010] India K003067586 Yes
[D. J. J. Hedley Wood] [CLXXII] India K003067605 Yes
Poilane, E. [27552] Vietnam K002291398 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067587 Yes
Wallich [3439] Malaysia K003068269 Yes
Vancuylenbeg, B.W.B. [Gt19] Sri Lanka K003067613 Yes
Squires, R.W. [754] Vietnam K002291396 Yes
Merrill [658] Philippines K002292210 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Simpson, D.A. [90/267] Thailand K000467561 No
Thomson, G. [34] India K003067590 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6884] Thailand K000467567 No
Squires, R.W. [929] Vietnam K002291397 Yes
Gambating, A. [SAN 67329] Malaysia K002291890 Yes
A.A.B. [618] India K003067582 Yes
Vancuylenberg, B.W.B. [Gt61] Sri Lanka K003067612 Yes
Prawiroatmodjo, S.; Maskuri [1524] Indonesia K002291892 Yes
Barber [330] K002291877 Yes
{Barbon; Romero; Fernando} [1769] Philippines K002292209 Yes
Wight [s.n.] India K003067588 Yes
Fénix, E. [15674] Philippines K002292218 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Damahuri; Khairudin; Ayau; Buruk [89/6] Malaysia K003068258 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [36982] Thailand K000467574 No
Barber [330] K002291876 Yes
Belcher, R.O. [s.n.] India K003067601 Yes
Elsener, A. [53] Indonesia K002291859 Yes
Hannif; Nur [3991] Thailand K000467579 No
s.coll. [16380] India K003067591 Yes
van Royen, P. [4622] Papua New Guinea K002292544 Yes
King [s.n.] India K003068272 Yes
Shah, M. [261] Malaysia K003068259 Yes
Stuart, J.; Davies; David, J.; Middleton; Quek, S.P. [SJD99207] Malaysia K002291884 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [246] Philippines K002292220 Yes
Belcher, R.O. [s.n.] India K003067599 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Suddee, S. [1791] Thailand K002291350 Yes
Carr, C.E. [11764] Papua New Guinea K002292547 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24728] India K003067575 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Suddee, S. [2023] Thailand K002291391 Yes
Howard, A.J. [12] Thailand K000467569 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K003068263 Yes
Enggoh [10514A] Malaysia K002291885 Yes
Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [818] Brunei K002291864 Yes
Meijer, W. [948] Indonesia K002291858 Yes
Thomson, G. [26] India K003067592 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067573 Yes
Sibil, J. [303] Malaysia K002291856 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1580] India K003067578 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1915] Thailand K000467578 No
Mooney, H.F. [1866] India K003067577 Yes
Meebold, A.E. [5680] India K003067598 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [571] China K003065362 Yes
de Koning, J. [7911] Mozambique K003723987 Yes
Loher, A. [s.n.] Philippines K002292213 Yes
s.coll. [221] India K003067597 Yes
Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, K.; Kato, M.; Yohanis; Mogea, P. [B-122] Indonesia K002291860 Yes
s.coll. [6245] India K003067602 Yes
Kadir [A 974] K002291881 Yes
[Heith] [7165] Malaysia K002291886 Yes
s.coll. [538] Philippines K002292214 Yes
Mangubat, L. [42135] Philippines K002292219 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [38071] Malaysia K003068261 Yes
Griffith, W. [341] India K003067580 Yes
Balansa, B. [2764] Vietnam K002291395 Yes
Rahman, M.A.; Rahman, A.; Awal, A. [4756C] Bangladesh K003067596 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1691] Thailand K000467564 No
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India K003067581 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5531] Philippines K002292216 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Suddee, S. [1792] Thailand K002291349 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4412] Indonesia K002292543 Yes
Collins, D.J. [1886] Thailand K000467581 No
Creagh, G. [s.n.] Indonesia K002291874 Yes
Lei, C.I. [703] China K003065359 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2663] K002291878 Yes
Heckman, C.W. [C-14] Thailand K000467573 No
Camus, E.G. [69] Vietnam K002291393 Yes
Fernandes, R.R. [R8823] India K003067576 Yes
Wiakabu, J.; et al. [LAE70373] Papua New Guinea K002292550 No
Amdjah [W 126] K002291880 Yes
Gutierrez, H.G. [78315] Philippines K002292221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067585 Yes
Lee, Y.F.; al [SAN 96860] Malaysia K002291883 Yes
Backer [19833] Indonesia K002291862 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K003067611 Yes
Haines, H.H. [5252] India K003067584 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34375C] K003067607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vietnam K002291399 Yes
s.coll. [190] Indonesia K002291873 Yes
Meebold, A. [9993] India K003067595 Yes
Saikeh, L. [SAN 72266] Malaysia K002291888 Yes
Sayers, C.D. [NGF19559] Papua New Guinea K002292551 No
Sales, J.G. [1672] Malaysia K002291887 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Suddee, S. [1829] Thailand K002291392 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24966] India K003067572 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5852] K002291894 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [1912] Indonesia K002292545 Yes
Clark, C. [1873] Malaysia K003068268 Yes
Koyama, T.; Koyama, M.; Balakrishnan, N. [13979] Sri Lanka K003067614 Yes
van Royen, P. [3487] Papua New Guinea K002292546 Yes
[W. K. Vencoba] Rao [1566] India K003067594 Yes
Kadir [A 668] K002291882 Yes
Sampson, T. [479] China K003065358 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1749] Thailand K000467563 No
{M. I'abbé Bon; Camus, E.G.} [6058] Vietnam K002291394 Yes
Backer [27099] Indonesia K002291861 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K003068273 Yes
[Dr. Caney] [s.n.] India K003067579 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24726] India K003067574 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24727] India K003067571 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1704] Thailand K000467576 No
Pinwill [s.n.] India K003067604 Yes
Hay, A. [V35] K002292549 No
Jacobs, M. [4984] Indonesia K002291872 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2663] K002291879 Yes
Thompson, J. [1367] China K003065361 Yes
Raynal, J. [16673] Indonesia K002292542 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [1422] Sri Lanka K003067609 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [581] Philippines K002292217 Yes
Thomson, T. [328] India K003067589 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [195] India K003067593 Yes
Apr 1, 1887 Vidal [3983] Philippines Cyperus dilutus K001613070 Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India Cyperus dilutus K003067610 Yes
Jan 12, 1900 Loher, A. [1657] Philippines Mariscus microcephalus K002292212 Yes
Oct 1, 1891 Cuming, H. [1656] Philippines Mariscus microcephalus K002292211 Yes
Oct 1, 1891 Cuming [1656] Philippines Mariscus microcephalus K002292215 Yes
Cuming, H. [538] Philippines Mariscus microcephalus K001613069 Yes
Thwaites [CP815] Sri Lanka Mariscus microcephalus K001738640 Yes

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