Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus luteus Boeckeler

First published in Linnaea 38: 370 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Cameroon to Gabon, Uganda to Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Comoros, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Réunion, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Boeckeler in Linnaea 38: 370 (1874).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 203, figs.406,407 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 171 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 414 (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.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 414 (1936)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 203, figs. 406, 407 (1983).
  • Linnaea 38: 370 (1874)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000362631 Syntype Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4217] Tanzania K003720583 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2788] Uganda K003720560 Yes
Musyoki, B.M.; Hansen, O.J. [996] Kenya K003720568 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [H2405] Zimbabwe K003724476 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [451] Kenya K003720563 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3100] Malawi K003724470 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [3421] Tanzania K003720590 Yes
Haines, R.W. [4305] Kenya K003720566 Yes
Zerny, H. [183] Tanzania K003720135 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7077] Tanzania K003720591 Yes
Whyte, A [s.n.] Malawi K000362655 Syntype Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P.3242] Uganda K003720562 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [B30] Mauritius K002955922 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [3683] Tanzania K003720575 Yes
Ntemi Sallu, A. [406] Tanzania K003720586 No
Tanner, R. [2069] Tanzania K003720580 Yes
Lawrence, G. [161] Malawi K003724471 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Mwasumbi, L.B.; Kayombo, C.J. [4525] Tanzania K003720576 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB5211] Kenya K003720567 No
Lugard, E.J. [185] Kenya K003720571 Yes
Wingfield, R. [561] Tanzania K003720572 Yes
Clarke, G.P. [3469] Tanzania K003720578 Yes
s.coll. [451] Madagascar K002955920 Yes
Pervillé, M. [516] Madagascar K000362762 Isotype Yes
Colville, P.A. [53] Zimbabwe K003724475 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5086] Tanzania K000190314 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2696] Tanzania K003720587 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [7349] Kenya K003720569 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [142] Tanzania K003720574 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2203] Tanzania K003720588 Yes
[Abel Saimon] [40] Zambia K003724474 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4589] Tanzania K003720573 Yes
Sitoni, D.; Kayombo, C.J.; Festo, L.; Gereau, R.E. [964] Tanzania K003720585 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3547] Tanzania K003720581 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [221] Kenya K003720564 Yes
Sabaya, W.D. [101] Tanzania K003720584 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2203] Tanzania K003720589 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [9027] Zambia K003724473 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4590] Tanzania K003720579 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [4653] Tanzania K003720577 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [H2405] Zimbabwe K003724477 Yes
Wesche, K. [1733] Kenya K003720134 Yes
Sheil, D. [1591] Uganda K003720561 Yes
Gereau, R. [1525] Tanzania K003720136 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [5740] Kenya K003720565 Yes
Wesche, K. [1602] Kenya K003720133 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [9121] Zambia K003724472 Yes
Baron, R. [3279] Madagascar K002955921 Yes
{Mrs S. A. Robertson; Luke, Q.} [5110] Kenya K003720570 Yes
Sitoni, D.; Kayombo, C.J.; Bayona, W.; Simon, G. [1033] Tanzania K003720582 Yes

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