Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus leucocephalus Retz.

First published in Observ. Bot. 5: 11 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Larridon, I., Reynders, M., Huygh, W., Bauters, K., Vrijdaghs, A., Leroux, O., Muasya, A.M., Simpson, D.A. & Goetghebeur, P. (2011). Taxonomic changes in C3 Cyperus (Cyperaceae) supported by molecular phylogenetic data, morphology, embryology, ontogeny and anatomy. Plant ecology and evolution 144: 327-356.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui. [Cited as Cyperus pulchellus.]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 278 (1936).
  • Observ. 5: 11 (1789)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1967 Boonnag [841] Thailand K000467623 No
Jan 1, 1967 Smitinand. T. [5836] Thailand K000467622 No
Mooney, H.F. [3451] India K003067228 Yes
Blake, S.T. [12795] Australia K002293816 Yes
Put [4344] Thailand K000467619 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Vietnam K002291343 Yes
Blake, S.T. [13332] Australia K002293815 Yes
Chantaranothai, P,; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Thammathaworn, A. [1586] Thailand K000467626 No
Muasya, A.M.; Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Wilkin, P.; et al. [1406] Thailand K002291342 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19305] Thailand K000467620 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [21447] Thailand K000467624 No
Chantaranothai, P,; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R.; Thammathaworn, A. [1630] Thailand K000467625 No
Chantaranothai, P,; Parnell, J. [90/731] Thailand K000467627 No
Wallace, E.C. [188] Burma K003067234 Yes
Smitinand, T. [5743] Thailand K000467618 No
Mooney, H.F. [814] India K003067227 Yes
s.coll. [2249] K003067230 Yes
Helfer [6247/1] India K003067232 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [224] Burma K003067233 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] India K003067231 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Wilkin, P.; et al. [1435] Thailand K002291341 Yes
Wallich [3445] India K003067229 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1849] Thailand K000467621 No
Parish, S.B. [66] India K003067235 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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