Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora perrieri Cherm.

First published in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 69: 721 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Larridon, I., Thery, P. & Reynders, M. (2022). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae, Tribu VII. Schoeneae, VII,: 1-94. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 360 (1967)
  • J. & A. Raynal in Adansonia, sér. 2: 322 (1967).
  • Kük. in Bngl., Bot. Jahrb. 75: 279 (1950)
  • Robinson in Kirkia 1: 40 (1961)
  • in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 69: 721 (1922)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Cherm. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 69: 721 (1923).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 152, fig.65b (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 319, fig.657 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 362 (2010).
  • Robinson in Kirkia 1: 40 (1961).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 69: 721 (1923)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 319 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 9, 2023 Cheek, M. ; Ndive ; Sama ; Enow ; Nicholas ; Manga [14161] Cameroon K001562747 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1557] Tanzania K002771822 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5876] Sierra Leone K002771499 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1557] Tanzania K002771823 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E.; Mwasumbi, L. [96/40] Tanzania K002771829 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17135] Zambia K002772081 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [639] Sierra Leone K002771494 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL845] Sierra Leone K002771498 Yes
Chillou, J.S. [863] Guinea K002771489 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1449] Sierra Leone K002771507 Yes
Winne, W.T. [545] Liberia K002771509 Yes
Rasaminirina, F.; Rakotoarimanana, V.; Razafindraibe, H.V.; Saholiariaminana,V.; Tovondrainy,Y. [RSF229] Madagascar K009001854 No
Deighton, F.C. [FCD1633] Sierra Leone K002771500 Yes
Harley, W.J. [1709] Liberia K002771510 Yes
Lisowski, S. [11617] Guinea K002771502 Yes
Harris, T.; Murray-Hudson, F. [807] Angola K002772077 Yes
Tisserant, R.P. [1423] Central African Republic K002771711 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2377] Botswana K002772088 Yes
Lisowski, S. [11616] Guinea K002771491 Yes
Sita, P. [4591] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002771707 No
Deighton, F.C. [FCD326] Sierra Leone K002771501 Yes
Chillou, J. [863] Guinea K002771488 Yes
Tisserant [3549] Congo, Republic of the K002771710 No
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/531] Tanzania K002771824 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H. [13174] Liberia K001600717 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3273] Tanzania K002771832 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5521] South Africa K002772273 Yes
Sita, P. [4591] Congo, Republic of the K002771706 No
Ward, C.J. [8885] South Africa K002772275 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [185] Sierra Leone K002771495 Yes
Berhaut [6881] Senegal K002771490 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [530] Sierra Leone K002771503 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1324] Botswana K002772089 Yes
Sita, P. [5873] Congo, Republic of the K002771708 No
Raynal, J. [7836] Senegal K002771492 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [34] Sierra Leone K002771496 Yes
Sita, P. [4591] Congo, Republic of the K002771705 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17135] Zambia K002772087 Yes
Devred, R. [1180] K002771712 No
Robinson, E.A. [1418] Zambia K002772082 Yes
Morton; Gledhill [SL196] K002771505 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20696] Liberia K002771508 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [290] Zambia K002772084 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [716] Sierra Leone K002771504 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB5347] Kenya K002771817 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7313] Tanzania K002771819 Yes
Ch-Tisserant, R.P.C. [3549] Congo, Republic of the K002771709 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7448] Tanzania K002771826 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5691] Tanzania K000468733 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6643] Zambia K002772083 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [675] Sierra Leone K002771497 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [5992] Kenya K002771818 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8881] South Africa K002772274 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [3939] Tanzania K002771831 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [235] Zambia K002772086 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [291] Zambia K002772085 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1590] Tanzania K002771820 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7038] Tanzania K002771825 Yes
Sita, P. [3001] Congo, Republic of the K002771704 No
Morton; Jarr [SL891] K002771506 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4567] Zambia K002772078 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [835] Tanzania K002771821 Yes
Adam, J.G. [12742] Burkina Faso K002771493 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [136] Tanzania K002771828 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/180] Tanzania K002771830 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3698] Zambia K002772079 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7338] Tanzania K002771827 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2222] Zambia K002772080 Yes
Smook, L. [8392] Eswatini K002772272 Yes
Decary, M.R. [15386] Madagascar K002772198 Yes

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