Cyperaceae
Schoenus

Schoenus melanostachys R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 231 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Borneo, Philippines (Mindoro), E. Australia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, New South Wales, Philippines, Queensland, Victoria

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1958 Merrill, E.D. [6173] Philippines K000291048 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1889 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Australia K000883844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1889 Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000883845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN 29276] Malaysia K002397764 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [1407] Malaysia K002397758 No
{Dr. Wilson; Wilson, D.} [s.n.] Australia K002085434 Yes
s.n. [246] Australia K002085439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002085433 Yes
Woolls, W. [s.n.] Australia K000883843 Unknown Type Material Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Decker, P. [9542] Malaysia K002397760 Yes
Blake, S.T. [14110] Australia K002085432 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30805] Malaysia K002397761 Yes
Sleumer, H.O. [4736] Malaysia K002397757 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [3436] Australia K002085428 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek; Corner, E.J.H. [RSNB4374] K002397756 Yes
Constable, E.F. [4977] Australia K002085442 Yes
Ross, J.H.; Andrews, S.B.; Sharpe, P. [893] Australia K002085429 Yes
Sharpe, P.R. [3105] Australia K002085425 Yes
Meijer, W. [38570] Malaysia K002397762 Yes
Musili, P.M.; Bruhl, J.J.; Wilson, K.L. [535] Australia K001609862 Yes
Brown, R. [5998] Australia K000883846 Unknown Type Material Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] Australia K002085438 Yes
Blake, S.T. [13941] Australia K002085426 Yes
Everist, S.L. [7072] Australia K002085430 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [504] Malaysia K002397755 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [1743] Australia K002085441 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [s.n.] Australia K002085444 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [4038] Malaysia K002397763 No
Constable, E.F. [5744] Australia K002085443 Yes
Andrews, C. [1146] Australia K002085435 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [4221] Australia K002085427 Yes
Blake, S.T. [14101] Australia K002085431 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [2298] Australia K002085440 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • 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