Cyperaceae
Fimbristylis

Fimbristylis polytrichoides (Retz.) R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 226 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. & E. Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, China Southeast, Comoros, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 89, fig.148 (1983).
  • Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 248 (1805).
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 62 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Fokien [10153] Taiwan K002533189 Yes
Wallich [H.I. 3532] Malaysia K002533772 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [21642] India K001790291 Yes
Henry [1100] Taiwan K002533190 Yes
Henry, A. [1100] Taiwan K002533192 Yes
Henry, A. [1100] Taiwan K002533191 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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