Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus dilatatus Schumach.

First published in Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 38 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Tanzania, N. Socotra. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Beskr. Guin. Pl. 38 (1827)
  • F.T.A. 8: 375.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 38 (1827)
  • F.T.A. 8: 375 (1902)
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 122 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 196, figs. 385, 386 (1983)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13601] Cameroon K000580071 Yes
Ghana K002355910 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2016] Somalia K000362985 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2029] Somalia K000362986 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hemp, A. [5402] Tanzania Cyperus gracilinux K003152923 Yes
Holtz, W. [s.n.] Tanzania Cyperus gracilinux K003152921 Yes
Hemp, A. [2495] Tanzania Cyperus gracilinux K003152924 Yes
Geilinger [119] Tanzania Cyperus gracilinux K003152920 Yes
Parker, C. [[453]] Uganda Cyperus gracilinux K003152922 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4051] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152931 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [1952] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152942 Yes
Conrads, H.A. [5872] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152944 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Morrison, M.; Lester, R.N. [1786] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152934 Yes
[Helen Faueker] [3996] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152949 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [C27] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152952 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A. [99] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152954 Yes
Lind [915] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152927 Yes
Luke, Q. [3417] Kenya Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152935 Yes
Nyange, M.; Luke, Q. [0582] Kenya Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152938 Yes
Chidzinga, S.; Luke, Q. [033] Kenya Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152937 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1633] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152932 Yes
A.S.T. [Th100] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152929 Yes
Chandler, P. [1505] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152928 Yes
Chandler, P. [2119] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152933 Yes
Conrads, H.A. [5872] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152941 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [773] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152953 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1828] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152955 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1104] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152951 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7810] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152946 Yes
Nyange, M.; Chidzinga, S. [0346] Kenya Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152936 Yes
{Gobbo, G.; et al.} [512] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152948 Yes
Tanner, R. [5496] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152950 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2059] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152930 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2093] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152943 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [16825] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152940 Yes
Takamatsu, M. [1263] Palau Cyperus tenuiculmis K002294859 Yes
[G. E. Symes] [450] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152926 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [193A3] Uganda Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152925 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [8100] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152947 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Abadallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B. [1923] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152939 Yes
Gillman, H. [255] Tanzania Cyperus tenuiculmis K003152945 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 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