Eleocharis caduca (Delile) Schult.

First published in Mant. 2: 88 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to Arabian Peninsula and Africa. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Italy, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Northern Provinces, Portugal, Sardegna, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verloove, F. & Sáchez Gullón, E. (2010). Further notes on Cyperaceae in the Iberian Peninsula: corrections, adjustments and additions. Flora Mediterranea 20: 141-147.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 78 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 71 fig.103 (1983).
  • Schult. in Roem. & Schult., Mant. 2: 88 (1824).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verloove, F. & Sáchez Gullón, E. (2010). Further notes on Cyperaceae in the Iberian Peninsula: corrections, adjustments and additions. Flora Mediterranea 20: 141-147.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Robinson, E.A. [1303] Zambia K002424362 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2672] Botswana K001600854 Yes
Gibb Russell, G.E. [2139] Zimbabwe K002424366 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7442] Mozambique K002424361 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1303] Zambia K002424363 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1417] Zimbabwe K002424364 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1416] Zimbabwe K002424365 Yes
[illegible] [24] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002424033 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Hassan, A. [9087] Somalia Eleocharis intricata K002424030 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3006] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002421765 No
Gilbert, M.G. [2327] Ethiopia Eleocharis intricata K002424027 Yes
Houside Wood, J.R. [5/72/140] Somalia Eleocharis intricata K002424029 Yes
Miller, A.G. [544] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002421759 No
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [2412] Egypt Eleocharis intricata K002421766 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Leedal, P. [858] Tanzania Eleocharis intricata K002424154 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3653] Saudi Arabia Eleocharis intricata K002421758 No
Wood, J.R.I. [2268] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002421761 No
Ward, C.J. [9083] South Africa Eleocharis intricata K002424537 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3017] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002421764 No
Collenette, I.S. [5526] Saudi Arabia Eleocharis intricata K002421762 No
Newbould, J.G.B. [911] Somalia Eleocharis intricata K002424028 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Lavranos, J. [432] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002424031 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2949] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002421763 No
Louw, W. [1785] South Africa Eleocharis intricata K002424538 Yes
s.coll. [467] Yemen Eleocharis intricata K002424032 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4556] Saudi Arabia Eleocharis intricata K002421760 No

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