Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus mollipes (C.B.Clarke) K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 122 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central African Republic to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa, India to Thailand. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Central African Repu, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 180 (2010).
  • K. Schum. in Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C: 122 (1895).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4: 20(101): 557 (1936).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P 4: 20 (101): 557 (1936)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 468 (1997).
  • P.O.A. C: 122 (1895)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 10, 1995 Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4558] Ethiopia K000480921 Yes
Brown, E.S. [324A(2)] Tanzania K003721416 Yes
Tallantire, A.C. [u617A] Uganda K003721357 Yes
Haines, R.W. [4310] Kenya K003721380 Yes
Schlieben [3847A] Tanzania K003721417 Yes
Goetze, W. [390] Tanzania K003721346 Yes
Tanner, R. [1443] Tanzania K003721420 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7044] Tanzania K003721343 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Rwaburindore, P. [Lye4446] Uganda K003721354 Yes
Richards, M. [18669] Tanzania K003721428 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20306] Tanzania K003721350 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/1164] Kenya K003721396 Yes
Wynn, R.; Schroeder, G. [s.n.] Tanzania K003721413 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9187] Tanzania K000480903 Yes
Wynn, R.; Schroeder, G. [s.n.] Tanzania K003721426 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [442] Kenya K003721378 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4788a] Kenya K003721372 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [534] Uganda K003721324 Yes
Jarrett, F.M. [234] Uganda K003721323 Yes
{Dyson; Hudson} [426] Uganda K001738646 Yes
[illegible] [121] Kenya K003721407 Yes
Bally [5396] Kenya K003721381 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S.; Bayona, W. [17959 B] Tanzania K001639412 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Wingfield, R. [938] Tanzania K003721432 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuels [719] Kenya K003721376 Yes
Bally [5005] Kenya K003721373 Yes
Verdcourt [3829] Kenya K003721408 Yes
Langridge, W.P. [41] Kenya K003721382 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [545] Kenya K003721369 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7023] Thailand K000467874 No
Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2492] Kenya K003721365 Yes
Tanner, R. [2351] Tanzania K003721425 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [316] Kenya K003721330 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2785] Tanzania K003721340 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1383] Tanzania K003721351 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1850] Kenya K003721336 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1070] Tanzania K003721345 Yes
Marcan, A. [2175] Thailand K000467872 No
Tanner, R. [1887] Tanzania K003721352 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1060] Kenya K003721331 Yes
Hedberg, O. [814] Kenya K003721374 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [7189] Tanzania K003721436 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [986] Kenya K003721370 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19489] Thailand K000467873 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th2854] Uganda K003721360 Yes
Tanner, R. [2449] Tanzania K003721348 Yes
Carnochan, F.G. [180] Tanzania K003721337 Yes
Leippert [6228] Tanzania K003721414 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4184] Kenya K003721325 Yes
K. Vollesen [MRC1928] Tanzania K003721429 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [7085] Uganda K003721359 Yes
Mungai, G.M.; Nyakundi, D.O. [131] Kenya K003721411 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3847] Tanzania K003721419 Yes
Bally [5417] Kenya K003721371 Yes
Kassner [322] Kenya K003721334 Yes
Dummer, R. [2675] Uganda K003721364 Yes
Makin, J. [421] Kenya K003721332 Yes
Richards, M. [25164] Tanzania K003721342 Yes
Marcan, A. [1766] Thailand K000467870 No
Marcan, A. [1766] Thailand K000467871 No
Lloyd, H.M. [12] Tanzania K003721418 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [123A(i)] Kenya K003721405 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Van Rensburg, H.J. [10579] Tanzania K003721431 Yes
B.Stannard; Gilbert, M.G. [1139-1159] Kenya K003721412 Yes
Richards, M. [24358] Tanzania K000480901 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [425] Tanzania K003721421 Yes
Cooke, M.C. [35] Kenya K003721398 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [14938] Kenya K003721368 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.; Ngweno, F. [511] Kenya K003721409 Yes
Brown, E.S. [648B] Tanzania K003721424 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11717] Tanzania K003721341 Yes
Tanner, R. [2452] Tanzania K003721338 Yes
Mwamba, H.R. [6] Tanzania K003721349 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [3309] Tanzania K003721344 Yes
{Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker} [1845] Kenya K003721375 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Ly3021] Uganda K003721356 Yes
Stewart, D.R.M. (Dr.) [336A] Kenya K003721404 Yes
Polhill, R.M. [378] Kenya K003721377 Yes
Tanner, R. [5854] Tanzania K003721415 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2441] Kenya K003721367 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 3626] Kenya K003721326 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [2644] Kenya K003721366 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2785] Tanzania K003721339 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Suddee, S.; Paton, A.; Wilkin, P. [1410(T139)] Thailand K002291429 Yes
Put [2832] Thailand K000467869 No
Wingfield, R. [2417] Tanzania K003721434 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003721379 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1289] Kenya K003721399 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.; Ngweno, F. [504] Kenya K003721397 Yes
Cameron, K.J. [90] Malawi K000362623 Isotype Yes
Cameron, K.J. [90] Malawi K000362624 Holotype Yes
Tanner, R. [5378] Tanzania K003721430 Yes
Michelmore [s.n.] Uganda K003721361 Yes
Gereau, R. [1500] Tanzania K003721433 Yes
Wingfield, R. [2416] Tanzania K003721437 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1067] Tanzania K003721435 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1494] Tanzania K003721347 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [123A(ii)] Kenya K003721406 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4118] Uganda K003721358 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [571] Kenya K003721328 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20945] Tanzania K003721427 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14279] India K000592589 Type Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003721333 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [1129] Kenya K003721403 Yes
Welch, J.R. [225] Tanzania K003721422 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B.; Tabuti, J.R.S. [Lye 23419] Uganda K003721322 Yes
Edwards, D.C. [2997] Kenya K003721329 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [71] Kenya K003721410 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1547] Sudan K000321395 Type Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.; Rwaburindore, P. [Ly5143] Uganda K003721355 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 2739] Kenya K003721327 Yes
Gatheri, G.W.; Mungai, G.M.; Kanuri Kibui [79/100] Kenya K003721402 Yes
Kassner [325] Kenya K003721335 Yes
Napper, D.M. [2179] Kenya K003721401 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wondefrash, M.; Tefera, G. [9551] Ethiopia K000480920 No
Leippert [6236] Tanzania K003721423 Yes
Ngweno, F. [28] Kenya K003721400 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Richards, M. [21076] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480897 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Sillitoe, F. [56] Sudan Mariscus mollipes K000480925 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Philip, M.S. [545] Uganda Mariscus mollipes K000480884 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Reekmans, M. [9804] Burundi Mariscus mollipes K000480930 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Greenway, P.J. [9869] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480906 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Richards, M. [7096] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480904 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Greenway, P.J.; Watson, M. [10614] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480907 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Wickens, G.E. [77] Sudan Mariscus mollipes K000480922 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [5583] Uganda Mariscus mollipes K000480883 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Brown, E.S. [647] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480912 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Taiti, S. [1887] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480891 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Simpson, N.D. [7315] Sudan Mariscus mollipes K000480924 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Wilson, J. [2048] Uganda Mariscus mollipes K000480886 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Dawkins, H.C. [563] Uganda Mariscus mollipes K000480885 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14810] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480918 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Wingfield, R. [1807] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480919 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Simpson, N.D. [7263] Sudan Mariscus mollipes K000480923 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Richards, M. [21297] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480900 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Stewart, D.R.M. [336] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480892 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Reekmans, M. [5309] Burundi Mariscus mollipes K000480929 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Paulo, S. [441] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480909 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Bogdan, A. [4528] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480888 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Brooks [94] Uganda Mariscus mollipes K000480882 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Harris, L.D. [114] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480911 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14809] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480917 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Troupin, G. [2822] Rwanda Mariscus mollipes K000480928 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Richards, M. [24843] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480898 Yes
Feb 2, 1953 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1092] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480895 Yes
Feb 2, 1953 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1092] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480896 Yes
Hooper, S.; Townsend, C.C. [1328] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480889 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1796] Zambia Mariscus mollipes K000480932 Yes
Richards, M. [7199] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480905 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4184] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480894 Yes
Richards, M. [20277] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480899 Yes
Nicolson, D.H.; Hooper, S.; Saldanha, C.; Gandhi, K.N. [2236] India Mariscus mollipes K000480934 Yes
Richards, M. [24808] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480902 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [701] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480914 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [7201] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480910 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2000] Zambia Mariscus mollipes K000480937 Yes
Lloyd, H.M. [15] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480913 Yes
Braun, H.M.H. [200] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480908 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [249] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480893 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4188] Zambia Mariscus mollipes K000480938 Yes
Bally [8126] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480887 Yes
Pedersen, C. [646] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480916 Yes
Prince, S.D. [25] Zambia Mariscus mollipes K000480936 Yes
Stewart [451] Kenya Mariscus mollipes K000480890 Yes
Rao, C.K. [s.n.] India Mariscus mollipes K000480933 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2551] Zambia Mariscus mollipes K000480935 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1779] Tanzania Mariscus mollipes K000480915 Yes

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