Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus hemisphaericus Boeckeler

First published in Flora 42: 436 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to S. Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

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.
  • 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.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Boeckeler in Flora 42: 436 (1859).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 206, fig.413 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 173 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 406 (1936).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

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): 406 (1936)
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 132 (1995).
  • Flora 42: 436 (1859) – the 3rd page 436 for this volume!
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 206, fig. 413 (1983)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Persson, E.; Pócs, T. [87130] Tanzania K003720540 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1815] Kenya K003720462 Yes
Buchanan, J. [1429] Malawi K003724377 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [8053] Tanzania K003720528 Yes
Barker, F. [E7] Malawi K003724369 Yes
Ruffo; Magogo [846] Tanzania K003720537 Yes
Ngweno, F. [29] Kenya K003720488 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003720542 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1672] Zimbabwe K003724403 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7080] Tanzania K003720517 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003724371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003720466 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8135] Kenya K003720478 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [S1468] Tanzania K003720499 Yes
Browning, J. [563] Zimbabwe K003724399 Yes
Holst, C. [2014] Tanzania K003720519 Yes
Bytebier, B. [814] Kenya K003720458 No
Rawlins, S.P. [667] Kenya K003720468 No
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003720505 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [K1498] Zimbabwe K003724394 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O. [3418] Kenya K003720491 Yes
Davis, R.M. [D797] Tanzania K003720544 Yes
Harris, T. [121] Mozambique K000545104 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1809] Tanzania K003720522 Yes
Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1252] Zimbabwe K003724400 Yes
Fenner, J.E.L. [238] Malawi K003724389 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67362] Kenya K003720495 Yes
Buchanan, J. [26] Mozambique K003724375 Yes
[FG] [4442] Zimbabwe K003724392 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [3284] Tanzania K003720503 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [964] Tanzania K003720550 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [361] Kenya K003720479 Yes
Amico, A.; Bavazzano, R. [s.n.] Mozambique K003724351 Yes
Tanner, R. [2037] Tanzania K003720509 Yes
Jeke, R.C. [51] Malawi K003724383 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [8053A] Tanzania K003720515 Yes
Honey, T. [690] Mozambique K003724355 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1074] Tanzania K003720547 Yes
Pócs, T. et al. [88032/F] Tanzania K003720538 Yes
Cameron, K.J. [7] K003724366 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1095] Kenya K003720473 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003720546 Yes
Moomaw, J.C. [981] Kenya K003720460 Yes
Sousa, G. [211] Tanzania K003720518 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] K003724358 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D.E.F. [2972] Malawi K003724386 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9889] Tanzania K003720531 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [8053B] Tanzania K003720516 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; Boane, C. [PJ7811] Mozambique K003724363 Yes
Verdcourt [464] Kenya K003720475 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [14868] Kenya K003720494 Yes
Leauthaud, C.; Luke, Q.; Hamerlynck, O. [101] Kenya K003720489 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B. [10495] Tanzania K003720539 Yes
Johnstone, M.J. [145] Kenya K003720463 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8570] Malawi K003724378 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [214] Tanzania K003720524 Yes
Archbold, A.E. [170] Tanzania K003720511 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [814] Kenya K003720480 Yes
Evans, A.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003724402 Yes
McClounie [87] Malawi K003724370 Yes
Welch, J.R. [444] Tanzania K003720512 Yes
Bojer [s.n.] Tanzania K003720549 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002477562 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003724365 Yes
Hay, W. [7] Tanzania K003720535 Yes
E.A.R. [3103] Malawi K003724388 Yes
van Someren, V.G.L. [AH9603] Kenya K003720484 Yes
Agnew, A.D.Q. [5135] Kenya K003720481 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17755] Tanzania K003720533 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [99] Kenya K003720485 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [412] Zimbabwe K003724393 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8900] Kenya K003720472 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003720543 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8605] Malawi K003724364 Yes
Scott, L. [s.n.] Malawi K003724373 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [930] Tanzania K003720502 Yes
Kanuri Kibui [45] Kenya K003720459 Yes
Nuvunga, A. [435] Mozambique K003724362 Yes
Buchanan, J. [21430] Malawi K003724376 Yes
{Geo. Adamson} [198] K003724367 Yes
Procter, J. [3636] Tanzania K003720514 Yes
Amico, A.; Bavazzano, R. [s.n.] Mozambique K003724352 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [23] Tanzania K003720521 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [134] Mozambique K003724359 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4131] Tanzania K003720500 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Paton, A.J. [3743] Tanzania K003720526 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [[4085]] Kenya K003720496 Yes
Goodier, R. [817] Zimbabwe K003724396 Yes
Pawek [4566] Malawi K003724381 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Tanzania K003720541 Yes
Semsei, S.K. [2360] Tanzania K003720510 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [10345] Tanzania K003720532 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003724368 Yes
Pócs, T.; Pocs, S. [6085/F] Tanzania K003720513 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1074] Tanzania K003720548 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9433] Malawi K003724391 Yes
Amico, A.; Bavazzano, R. [s.n.] Mozambique K003724353 Yes
Parker, C. [K93] Kenya K003720487 No
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2634] Kenya K003720486 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [408] Tanzania K003720520 Yes
Verdcourt [1447] Kenya K003720477 Yes
Best, E.B. [166] Malawi K003724390 No
Shabani [167] Tanzania K003720501 Yes
Simon, B.K. [117] Zimbabwe K003724397 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2423] Kenya K003720471 Yes
Speke; Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K003720504 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4669] Kenya K003720470 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10624] Malawi K003724379 Yes
Müller, M.; Giess, W. [477] South Africa K002453282 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] K003724357 Yes
Ruffo [1669] Tanzania K003720530 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3199] Kenya K003720482 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [946] Mozambique K003724361 Yes
Peter, G.A. [8628] Tanzania K003720529 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2138] South Africa K002453283 Yes
Napier, E.R. [3634] Kenya K003720474 Yes
Stolz, A. [994] Tanzania K003720507 Yes
Ruffo; Magogo [846] Tanzania K003720536 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [G30] Mozambique K003724356 Yes
Lawrence, E. [222] Malawi K003724384 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Evans, A.N. [74/616] Kenya K003720493 Yes
Allen, E.F. [134] Mozambique K003724360 Yes
Giess, W. [15194] South Africa K002453281 Yes
T.K. [1] Tanzania K003720506 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [5112] Kenya K003720497 Yes
Welch, J.R. [241] Tanzania K003720508 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003724372 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477561 Yes
Pope, G.; Müller, T. [502] Mozambique K003724354 Yes
Kahurananga, J. [3100] Kenya K003720492 Yes
Myres, R. [389] Zimbabwe K003724395 Yes
Mavi, S. [809] Zimbabwe K003724401 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [3032] Malawi K003724385 Yes
Gray, M.; Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [453] Kenya K003720483 Yes
Rob, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [114] Kenya K003720467 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3238] Tanzania K003720525 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [827] Kenya K003720465 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/872] Kenya K003720498 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003724374 Yes
Peter, G.A. [3835] Tanzania K003720523 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003720545 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Paton, A.J. [3743] Tanzania K003720527 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3103] Malawi K003724387 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2654] Kenya K003720461 Yes
Jeffery, G.W. [K549] Kenya K003720469 Yes
Pawek, J. [6495] Malawi K003724380 Yes
Peter, A. [10329] Tanzania K000321455 Type Yes
Peter, A. [14953] Tanzania K000321454 Type Yes
Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1360] Zimbabwe K003724398 No
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003720464 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [10135] Kenya K003720476 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3238] Tanzania K003720534 Yes

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