Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus congestus Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 358 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Zimbabwe to S. Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Austria, Bangladesh, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Italy, Japan, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Réunion, Spain, St.Helena, Switzerland, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Western Australia

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.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Gordon-Gray, K.D., Ward, C.J. & Edwards, T.J. (2006). Studies in Cyperaceae in Southern Africa 38: The identities of Cyperus natalensis, Cyperus crassipes and Cyperus brevipes. South African Journal of Botany 72: 133-138.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Lustyk, P. & Doležal, J. (2023). Additamenta ad floram Reipublicae Bohemicae. XXI. Zprávy Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 58: 25-152.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Verloove, F. (2014). A conspectus of Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae) in Europe (incl. Azores, Madeira and Canary islands), with emphasis on non-native naturalised species. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 179-223.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 358 (1805).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lustyk, P. & Doležal, J. (2023). Additamenta ad floram Reipublicae Bohemicae. XXI. Zprávy Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 58: 25-152.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Verloove, F. (2014). A conspectus of Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae) in Europe (incl. Azores, Madeira and Canary islands), with emphasis on non-native naturalised species. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 179-223.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Moll, E.J. [4758] South Africa K003154230 Yes
Muller, P.J. [2441] South Africa K003154209 Yes
Koch, M.; Pemberton, W.A. [2546] Australia K002294063 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [22665] Australia K002294079 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003728845 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [863] South Africa K003154232 Yes
O'Connor, T.G. [73] South Africa K003154216 Yes
van der Schijff, H.P. [4856] K003154195 Yes
Ecklon, U.J. [s.n.] K003154278 Yes
Wells, M.J. [2307] South Africa K003154187 Yes
Strey, R.G. [11304] South Africa K003154293 Yes
s.coll. [s.d.] K003728848 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [3558] South Africa K003154290 Yes
Wells, M.J. [3422] South Africa K003154299 Yes
Buchanan [s.n.] South Africa K003154242 Yes
Richards (Mrs.) [4334] Zambia K003724545 Yes
Wilms, F. [1621] South Africa K003154182 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17886] South Africa K003154237 Yes
Vorster, P. [2184] South Africa K003154203 Yes
Vorster, P. [2659] South Africa K003154205 Yes
Betche, E. [22667] Australia K002294080 Yes
Schlechter, R. [6279] South Africa K003154252 Yes
Reid, C. [1082] South Africa K003154235 Yes
Strey, R.G. [11304] South Africa K003154292 Yes
Baur, R. [850] South Africa K003154272 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [244] South Africa K003154173 Yes
Stephenson, M. [316] Australia K002294083 Yes
McClean, A.P.D. [757] South Africa K003154229 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Dakora, F. [1191] South Africa K003154253 Yes
Kneucker, A. [92] Australia K002294086 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] K003728852 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [122279] Australia K002294088 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [211] Lesotho K003154217 Yes
Davy, J.B. [18194] South Africa K003154191 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [122278] Australia K002294075 Yes
Rehmann, A. [4774] South Africa K003154176 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [8928] United Kingdom K002477575 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8760] South Africa K003154294 Yes
{Diels} [2719] Australia K002294068 Yes
Kneucker, A. [92] Australia K002294084 Yes
Paterson, M. [14] Zimbabwe K003724549 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [5174/B] South Africa K003154301 Yes
Huntley, K.D. [466] South Africa K003154227 Yes
Dieterlen, M.; Dieterlen, M. [209] Lesotho K003154219 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [15903] South Africa K003154180 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18232] South Africa K003154238 Yes
s.coll. [4526] South Africa K003154300 Yes
Moss, C.E. [7615] South Africa K003154256 Yes
Buchanan, J. [315] South Africa K000362959 Type Yes
Buchanan, J. [315] South Africa K000362958 Type Yes
Ecklon; Zeyher [504] South Africa K003154305 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2386] South Africa K003154260 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [E & W 267] South Africa K003154220 Yes
[A. H. Allan] [s.n.] New Zealand K002294801 Yes
Schlechter, R. [2226] South Africa K003154268 Yes
Huntley [466] South Africa K003154226 Yes
s.coll. [25335] South Africa K003154184 Yes
Moll, E.J. [2909] South Africa K003154297 Yes
Mavi, S. [1532] Zimbabwe K003724551 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003154279 Yes
Davy, J.B. [17175] South Africa K003154181 Yes
Silk [185] K003154264 Yes
Davidse, G. [6948] South Africa K003154296 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [22666] Australia K002294078 Yes
McClean; Bayer [79] South Africa K003154228 Yes
Boorman, J.L. [s.n.] Australia K002294081 Yes
Moss, C.E. [6489] South Africa K003154177 Yes
Burchell [2646] South Africa K003154273 Yes
Kuntze, O. [240] South Africa K000362957 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coveny, R.G. [10386] Australia K002294089 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002294064 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2565] Zimbabwe K003724550 Yes
Cooper, T. [3333] South Africa K000362805 Type Yes
Smook, L. [4717] South Africa K003154213 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4119] South Africa K003154196 Yes
McClean, B. [21] South Africa K003154249 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [800] South Africa K003154269 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20456] South Africa K003154186 Yes
{Booth} [s.n.] Australia K002294085 Yes
E. J. [Blamant] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002477563 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Muasya, A. [17492] Australia K002294090 Yes
Vorster, P. [2501] South Africa K003154204 Yes
{Drummond} [s.n.] Australia K002294061 Yes
Brynard, A.M. [160] South Africa K003154267 Yes
Dieterlen, M.; Dieterlen, M. [209] Lesotho K003154218 Yes
Camfield, J.H. [22714] Australia K002294076 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2430] South Africa K003154212 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; Kew, M.J.M. [86] South Africa K003154245 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [399] South Africa K003154188 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [265] South Africa K003154175 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [173] South Africa K003154306 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [2179] South Africa K003154275 Yes
MacOwan, P. [496] South Africa K000362963 Type Yes
MacOwan, P. [496] South Africa K000362962 Syntype Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [17487] South Africa K003154281 Yes
Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Germany K003728853 Yes
Reid, C. [146] South Africa K003154215 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1201] South Africa K003154192 Yes
Fitzgerald, W.V. [22668] Australia K002294059 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003728847 Yes
Sherwood, L. [s.n.] Australia K002294071 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003728849 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [1035] South Africa K003154291 Yes
Sutton, J.D. [966] South Africa K003154190 Yes
Smith, C.A. [1287] South Africa K003154172 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002294062 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003728851 Yes
Fielding, H.B. [s.n.] K003728844 Yes
MacOwan, P. [1019] South Africa K003154174 Yes
[Baikeller] [s.n.] K002477564 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [238 BA] United Kingdom K002477576 Yes
{W. J. v. d. Merwe} [7] South Africa K003154197 Yes
Vorster, P. [2663] South Africa K003154202 Yes
[Vlobr] [699] Australia K002294066 Yes
Rehmann [5655] South Africa K000362960 Unknown Type Material Yes
Weber, O. [75] Zimbabwe K003724547 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; Kew, M.J.M. [77] South Africa K003154240 Yes
Smook, L. [3465] South Africa K003154287 Yes
s.coll. [1117] Australia K002294067 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; Kew, M.J.M. [88] South Africa K003154247 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [869] South Africa K003154231 Yes
Cryer, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002477579 Yes
Johnson, L.A.S. [400] Australia K002294077 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [799] South Africa K003154265 Yes
Vorster, P. [2201] South Africa K003154208 Yes
Musil, C.F. [257] South Africa K003154234 Yes
Moller, A. [s.n.] Portugal K002477566 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1747] South Africa K003154288 Yes
s.coll. [1118] Australia K002294069 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Dunn, C.; Plat, J. [12482] Australia K002294091 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003154255 Yes
Wilson, K.L. [2161] Australia K002294092 Yes
Cryer, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002477578 Yes
Cole [s.n.] South Africa K003154266 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [182] South Africa K003154276 Yes
Vorster, P. [2838] South Africa K003154201 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3359] South Africa K003154304 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9535] South Africa K003154224 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1439] South Africa K003154225 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18896] South Africa K003154298 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003154254 Yes
[H. H. Allan] [1355] New Zealand K002294800 Yes
Moss, C.E. [7610] South Africa K003154270 Yes
Sutherland, D. [s.n.] South Africa K003154243 Yes
Wilman, M. [4166] South Africa K003154277 Yes
Hilner, O. [543] South Africa K003154193 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; Kew, M.J.M. [[87]] South Africa K003154246 Yes
Vorster, P. [2651] South Africa K003154206 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2385] South Africa K003154261 Yes
Richards (Mrs.) [4334] Zambia K003724546 Yes
J. H. [M] Lea [5814] South Africa K003154271 Yes
Nlie [s.n.] Türkiye K000309414 Type Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1857] South Africa K003154211 Yes
Kramer, K.U. [1490] K002477565 Yes
Symon, D.E. [15478] Australia K002294072 Yes
Blakely, W.F. [122282] Australia K002294087 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1196] South Africa K003154222 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [227] South Africa K003154200 Yes
Edwards, D. [1741] South Africa K003154295 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003728846 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003728850 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20456] South Africa K003154185 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7482] Australia K002294082 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [638] Zimbabwe K003724548 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003154303 Yes
Sutherland, D. [s.n.] South Africa K003154244 Yes
s.coll. [2546] Australia K002294065 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [8928] United Kingdom K002477574 Yes
Bos, J.J. [1075] South Africa K003154179 Yes
Appleton, A.F. [[38]] South Africa K003154194 Yes
Smook, L. [4668] South Africa K003154214 Yes
Verreaux, M. [C187] Australia K002294070 Yes
s.coll. [368] K003154285 Yes
s.coll. [8510] South Africa K003154178 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1363] South Africa K003154251 Yes
s.coll. [560] Australia K002294073 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [1156] South Africa K003154262 Yes
[H. H. Allan] [s.n.] New Zealand K002294798 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [1392] South Africa K003154283 Yes
Smook, L. [4035] South Africa K003154289 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [844] South Africa K003154223 Yes
Gerrard, W.T.; Kew, M.J.M. [88] South Africa K003154248 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1270] South Africa K003154250 Yes
Moss, C.E. [5520] South Africa K003154302 Yes
Cryer, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002477577 Yes
Wright, G.D. [G79] South Africa K003154210 Yes
Bos, J.J. [34] South Africa K003154286 Yes
Rehmann [2577] South Africa K000362961 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter, M. [60] South Africa K003154258 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [403] South Africa K003154233 Yes
Parker, R.N. [3554] South Africa K003154263 Yes
[H. H. Allan] [s.n.] New Zealand K002294799 Yes
Theron, G.C. [1657] South Africa K003154282 Yes
[E. G. Bayart]; [Priesb] [1053] South Africa K003154259 Yes
Williamson, C. [569] Lesotho K003154221 Yes
Vorster, P. [2506] South Africa K003154207 Yes
Wilson, K.L. [1556] Australia K002294074 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [1480] South Africa K003154199 Yes
Talbot, H. [s.n.] New Zealand K002294802 Yes
Schlechter, M. [60] South Africa K003154257 Yes
Koch, M.A. [2546] Australia K002294060 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [5650] South Africa K003154274 Yes
Jul 23, 1986 Buchanan, J. [336] South Africa Mariscus congestus K001691338 Yes
Jul 23, 1986 Rehmaan, A. [4037] South Africa Mariscus congestus K003154241 Yes
Jul 23, 1986 Miller [S.n.] South Africa Mariscus congestus K001790319 Yes
Jul 23, 1986 Thom, A. [1028] South Africa Mariscus congestus K003154280 Yes
Baur, R. [845] South Africa Cyperus congestus var. glandulifer K003154307 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Cyperus congestus var. glandulifer K003154308 Yes

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