Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus dives Delile

First published in Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 2(Mém.): 149 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Syria to Africa, Pakistan to Vietnam. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Italy, Spain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Verloove, F. & Soldano, A. (2011). Studies in Italian Cyperaceae. 2. Miscellaneous notes. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 66: 60-75.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. [Cited as Cyperus alopecuroides.]
  • 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. [Cited as Cyperus exaltatus var. dives.]
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466. [Cited as Cyperus exaltatus var. dives.]
  • 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. [Cited as Cyperus exaltatus.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 382 (1967).
  • Cherm. in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 17 (1936)
  • Descr. Egypte Hist. Sat. 2: 5, t. 4 fig. 3 (1813)
  • Kük. in Engl., Pflanzenr. Cyper. 68 (1936)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Verloove, F. & Soldano, A. (2011). Studies in Italian Cyperaceae. 2. Miscellaneous notes. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 66: 60-75.
  • 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.

Flora of Somalia

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 1971 Stuhbmann [9295] Tanzania K003151793 Yes
Scott, M.L. [s.n.] Malawi K003721989 Yes
Vaillant, A. [243] Cameroon K002358005 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [3108] Zambia K003721996 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2443] Botswana K003722005 Yes
Bové, N. [22] K002477610 Yes
Richards, M. [25102] Tanzania K003151834 Yes
Wieringa, J.J. [1220] Gabon K002358012 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13746] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358037 Yes
Noirfalise, A.; de Saeger, H. [260] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358021 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7660] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358022 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Turner, M. [10239] Tanzania K003151833 Yes
Raynal, J. [19261] Tanzania K003151828 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1445] Botswana K003722000 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6258] Tanzania K000468167 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [462] Spain K002479441 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 2775] Uganda K003151769 Yes
Streel [319] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358042 Yes
Michelmore [410] Zambia K003721992 No
de Witte, G.F. [11277] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358031 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13945] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358038 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] K002477609 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13924] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358035 Yes
Homblé [278] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358009 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Turner, M. [10239] Tanzania K003151832 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3426] Madagascar K002955275 Yes
Decary, M.R. [8952] Madagascar K002955276 Yes
[Ledcuieul] [s.n.] Senegal K002355378 Yes
Mitchell, D.S. [633] Zambia K003721997 Yes
Christiaensen, A.R. [1726] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358018 Yes
Erens, J. [368] Botswana K003722004 Yes
Liben, L. [574] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358020 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12544] Tanzania K003151830 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2076] Tanzania K003151827 Yes
Smith, P.A. [542] Botswana K003722002 Yes
Richards, M. [18756] Tanzania K003151836 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1445] Botswana K003721998 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [10661] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358039 Yes
Humbert, H. [8424] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358013 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5414] Egypt K002477617 Yes
Smith, P.A. [542] Botswana K003722003 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Senegal K002355377 Yes
Homble, H.A. [29] K002358010 Yes
Bové, N. [279] K002477612 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13520] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358036 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [10553] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358034 Yes
Kirk (Dr.) [s.n.] South Africa K003721987 Yes
s.coll. [5902] Rwanda K002358023 Yes
Lewalle, J. [23] Burundi K002358027 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1445] Botswana K003721999 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J. [7614] Tanzania K003151829 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7689] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001734644 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5275] Egypt K002477615 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13829] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358033 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2443] Botswana K003722006 Yes
Leonard, A. [1356] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358016 Yes
s.coll. [4291] Chad K002358004 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13791] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358040 Yes
de Witte [6500] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358029 Yes
{J. Buchanan, C. M. G.} [865] Malawi K003721988 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13904] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358032 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [3101] Zambia K003721993 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [3873] Egypt K002477618 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K003721986 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [3101] Zambia K003721994 Yes
Napper, D.M. [840] Kenya K003151773 Yes
Lewalle, J. [23] Burundi K002358026 Yes
Quarré [1238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358008 Yes
Bové, N. [[50]] K002477611 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [13814] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358041 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5271] Egypt K002477616 Yes
Leonard, A. [4247] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358015 Yes
Erens, J. [282] Botswana K003722001 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8347] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358017 Yes
[van] [584] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358019 Yes
Lisowski, S. [476] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358011 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1293] Zambia K003721995 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12544] Tanzania K003151831 Yes
{Liben} [574] Rwanda K002358025 Yes
Trochain, J. [3110] Senegal K002355376 Yes
Homblé [278] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358043 Yes
Humbert, H. [8181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002358014 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6528] Tanzania K003151835 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8441] Burundi K002358030 Yes
Liben, L. [574] Rwanda K002358024 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24707 A] India K003065610 Yes
s.coll. [4829] Burundi K002358028 Yes
Mitchell, D.S. [1072] K003721990 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [9520] Israel K002477614 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [K1206] Zimbabwe K003721991 Yes
Crow, J. [173] India Cyperus exaltatus var. dives K000592526 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Wingfield, R. [995] Tanzania Cyperus exaltatus var. dives K003151825 Yes
Peter, G.A. [32723] Cyperus exaltatus var. dives K003151818 Yes
{Wingfield} [73] Tanzania Cyperus exaltatus var. dives K003151816 Yes
Peter, G.A. [34583] Cyperus exaltatus var. dives K003151817 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4410] Mozambique Cyperus immensus K003721976 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [5599] Madagascar Cyperus immensus K002955272 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13052] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151724 Yes
Jackson, G. [209] Malawi Cyperus immensus K003721981 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [6535] Madagascar Cyperus immensus K002955273 Yes
Verdcourt [3112] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151715 Yes
Peter, G.A. [3648] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151733 Yes
Peter, G.A. [3648] Cyperus immensus K003151740 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [10974] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151746 Yes
Verdcourt [3114] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151714 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [50] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956236 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [27050A] Mozambique Cyperus immensus K003721974 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7446] Mozambique Cyperus immensus K003721977 Yes
[Noiah Randall] [2791] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956244 Yes
Underhill [10] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151718 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8589] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956239 Yes
Peter, G.A. [9979] Cyperus immensus K003151749 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151738 Yes
Jackson, G. [209] Malawi Cyperus immensus K003721980 Yes
s.coll. [69] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956247 Yes
Agnew; Page [11039] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151725 Yes
Robison, T. [3935] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151731 Yes
Petherick [s.n.] Sudan Cyperus immensus K000321342 Type Yes
Petherick [s.n.] Sudan Cyperus immensus K000321341 Type Yes
[illegible] [16044] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956242 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5359] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956230 Yes
Theron, G.C. [1460] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956245 Yes
[A. A. Obermeyér] [2413A] Zimbabwe Cyperus immensus K003721975 Yes
Musil, C.F. [90] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956235 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] Cyperus immensus K003721985 Yes
Buchanan, J. [335] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956248 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30051] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956227 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151739 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6927] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956232 Yes
Raynal, J. [19507] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151745 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [5599] Madagascar Cyperus immensus K002955274 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [3703] Sudan Cyperus immensus K003150233 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2899] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151727 Yes
Napier Bax, P. [TNP/E/23] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151713 Yes
Mhoro, B.; Backéus, I. [2163] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151744 Yes
Verdcourt [1541] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151741 Yes
Verdcourt [673] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151720 Yes
Leippert [5613] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151743 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8589] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956241 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151736 Yes
Buitendag, E. [986] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956234 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151737 Yes
Thairu, N. [11] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151716 Yes
Strey, R.G. [3561] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956231 Yes
{Greenway} [2899] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151726 Yes
Johnston, H.B. [3000] Sudan Cyperus immensus K003150236 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8589] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956240 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13296] Zambia Cyperus immensus K003721983 Yes
Herlocker, D. [55] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151750 Yes
Verdcourt [5296] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151723 Yes
{B. de Winter; Codd, L.E.} [606] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956229 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [7138] Eswatini Cyperus immensus K002956246 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [62] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151742 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [150] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956233 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [75] Zambia Cyperus immensus K003721984 Yes
Amani [442] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151728 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13893] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151735 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2162] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151729 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1274] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151748 Yes
Underhill, H.W. [10] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151717 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1635] Sudan Cyperus immensus K003150234 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [10974] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151747 Yes
s.coll. [20] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151719 Yes
Moll, E.J. [2591] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956237 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1764] Cyperus immensus K003150235 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9441] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956238 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6049] Zambia Cyperus immensus K003721982 Yes
De Winter; Codd [606] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956228 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Milijaona, J.R. [3547] Madagascar Cyperus immensus K002955271 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [13138] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956243 Yes
Wood, J.M. [4093] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956250 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956249 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1298] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151732 Yes
Mavi, S. [903] Zimbabwe Cyperus immensus K003721978 Yes
Brunt, M. [1376] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151721 Yes
McClounie, J. [15] Malawi Cyperus immensus K003721979 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5359] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956226 Yes
Pervillé, M. [483] Madagascar Cyperus immensus K000362699 Type Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2162] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151730 Yes
Scheffler, G. [s.n.] Kenya Cyperus immensus K003151722 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13831] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151734 Yes

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