Cyperaceae

Schoenus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 42 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil South, Bulgaria, California, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, Chad, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Hainan, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kirgizstan, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

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.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • J. Browning and K.D. Gordon-Gray in Flora Zambesiaca Volume: 14: Cyperaceae (2020). MÁ García, Jonathan R Timberlake (Eds). Kew Publishing, London.
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 42 (1753).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Kükenthal in Feddes Repert. 44: 1–32, 65–101, 161–195 (1938).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 12, 2017 Schonland, S. [3172] South Africa K000244904 Type Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Drummond, J. [333] Australia K000883752 Type Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [32359] Malaysia K000883772 Isotype Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Blake, S.T. [7111] Australia K000883758 Isotype Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Mueller, F.J.H., von [s.n.] Australia K000883755 Type Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Brown, R. [6014] Australia K000883748 Type Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Brown, R. [6014] Australia K000883750 Type Yes
Jul 23, 2013 Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000883751 Syntype Yes
Jul 23, 2013 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000883754 Type Yes
Jul 23, 2013 s.coll. [1150] Australia K000883882 Type Yes
Jul 21, 2013 Kirk, T. [1239] New Zealand K000883877 Type Yes
Jul 21, 2013 Kirk, T. [887] New Zealand K000883878 Type Yes
Jul 21, 2013 Kirk, T. [898] New Zealand K000883879 Type Yes
Jul 21, 2013 Kirk, T. [898] New Zealand K000883880 Type Yes
Jul 20, 2013 Drummond, J. [s.n.] Australia K000883781 Type Yes
Jul 20, 2013 Drummond, J. [s.n.] Australia K000883782 Type Yes
Jun 20, 1977 Drummond, J. [s.n.] Australia K000883838 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Put [4164] Thailand K000595050 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [14278] Thailand K000595051 Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Brass, L.J. [25686] New Guinea K000630367 Yes
Nov 21, 1935 Cleland, J.B. [s.n.] Australia K000883707 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1889 Brown, R. [6006] Australia K000883760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1888 Oldfield, A.F. [s.n.] Australia K000883722 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1888 Oldfield, A.F. [s.n.] Australia K000883721 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_372] South Africa K001614534 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_208] South Africa K001622612 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M.; Muthaphuli, N. [TE2016_226] South Africa K001622637 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_117] South Africa K001622634 Yes
Elliot, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_248] South Africa K001622635 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_207] South Africa K001622625 Yes
Elliot, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_249] South Africa K001622693 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M.; Muthaphuli, N. [TE2016_218] South Africa K001622691 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M.; Muthaphuli, N. [TE2016_221] South Africa K001622690 Yes
Muasya, M. [7263] South Africa K001622668 Yes
Euston-Brown, D. [4515] South Africa K001622669 Yes
Euston-Brown, D. [5519] South Africa K001622667 Yes
Viljoen, A. A. [JV 57] South Africa K001622674 Yes
Elliott, T.; Arens, M. [TE2016_446A] South Africa K001622673 Yes
Elliott, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_428] South Africa K001622671 Yes
Elliott, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_431] South Africa K001622672 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_419] South Africa K001622680 Yes
Elliott, T.; Euston-Brown, D. [TE2016_438] South Africa K001622685 Yes
Elliott, T.; Arens, M. [TE2016_474] South Africa K001622687 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_416] South Africa K001622677 Yes
Aedo, C.; Castroviejo, S.; Pedrol, J.; Rico, E. [15192] Lesotho K001906815 No
Rogers, F.A. [4226] South Africa K002809889 Yes
John [SAN 144718] Malaysia K002397791 Yes
Darwin, C. [306] Chile K000584420 Lectotype Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [6953] New Zealand K002809631 Yes
Cleland, J.B.; Black, G. [1890] Australia K000496531 Yes
Aplin, T.E.; Coveny, R. [3131] Australia K002398028 Yes
Lechler [3046] Chile K000584422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16596] Thailand K000595055 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16596] Thailand K000595056 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [7079] Indonesia K002397938 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [23003] South Africa K002809871 Yes
McBarron, E.J. [5506] K002397785 Yes
[illegibl [s.n.] K002809538 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [14716] South Africa K002809896 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_258] South Africa K001612416 Yes
Elliott, T.; Muasya, M.; Betz, W. [TE2016_181] South Africa K001612425 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_380] South Africa K001612430 Yes
Elliott, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_378] South Africa K001612437 Yes
Elliott, T.; van Mazijk, R. [TE2016_405] South Africa K001612388 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_255] South Africa K001612398 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_259] South Africa K001612399 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_257] South Africa K001612396 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_288] South Africa K001612401 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W.; Logie, C. [TE2016_266] South Africa K001612405 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_287] South Africa K001612409 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_251] South Africa K001612413 Yes
Elliott, T. Betz, W. [TE2016_254] South Africa K001612414 Yes
MacGillivray, J. [B.11] Australia K001615077 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_300] South Africa K001612793 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_301] South Africa K001612792 Yes
Elliott, T.; Smith, M. [TE2016_306] South Africa K001612771 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [1374] South Africa K001611905 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [32692] South Africa K001611907 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [24132] South Africa K001611928 Yes
s.coll. [191] South Africa K001611936 Yes
s.coll. [7409] South Africa K001611927 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21226] South Africa K001611935 Yes
Elliott, T. [TE2016_388] South Africa K001612384 Yes
Melville, R.; Morris, P.F.; Hicks, A.; Williams, D. [1211] Australia K002809537 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [6861] South Africa K002809886 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002398032 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [26516] South Africa K002809870 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [17013] South Africa K002809887 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [10864] South Africa K002809883 Yes
Gunn, R.C. [972] Australia K000883749 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baker, W.J.; Bau, B. [1255] Papua New Guinea K002397928 Yes
Elliott, T.; van Mazijk, R. [TE2016_404] South Africa K001612387 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_270] South Africa K001612378 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_272] South Africa K001612366 Yes
Elliott, T.; Betz, W. [TE2016_271] South Africa K001612377 Yes
Elliot, T.; Muasya, M. [TE2016_371] South Africa K001614533 Yes
Tindale, M.D. [509] Australia K000496532 Yes
Gillison, A.; Others [NGF25655] Papua New Guinea K002397933 Yes
Blake, S.T. [7373] Australia K000883804 Type Yes
Blake, S.T. [7373] Australia K000883805 Type Yes
Blake, S.T. [7111] Australia K000883886 Type Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [26718] South Africa K002809894 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [17281] South Africa K002809864 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [947] South Africa K002809865 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21521] South Africa K002809893 Yes
Lechler, W. [744] Chile K000584423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [6472] K002809890 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [16394] South Africa K002809885 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [17421] South Africa K002809891 Yes
Phillipi [s.n.] Chile K000584421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Veldkamp, J.F. [6283] Papua New Guinea K002397927 Yes
Melville, R.; Royce, R.D. [11] Australia K002398030 Yes
Carse, H. [s.n.] New Zealand K002809630 Yes
Edwards, P.J.; Johns, R.J.; Puradyatmika, P.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Willis, F.R. [4291] Indonesia K002397939 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9834] South Africa K002809876 Yes
Melville, R.; Calaby, J.H. [4229B] Australia K002809544 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [20796] South Africa K002809843 Yes
Ampuria, J. [41503] Malaysia K002397788 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7859] Australia K002809548 Yes
Phillippi [s.n.] Chile K000584416 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002809558 Yes
s.coll. [1149] Australia K002809543 Yes
Diels [2685] Australia K002809541 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J.; Croft, J. [2433] Papua New Guinea K002397926 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13137] Thailand K000595049 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13137] Thailand K000595048 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [8815] South Africa K002809862 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002398031 Yes
Melville, R.; Royce, R.D. [4469] Australia K002809549 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002809540 Yes
MacOwan [1594] South Africa K002809879 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [17356] South Africa K002809874 Yes
Gay, H.J. [1097] Papua New Guinea K002397936 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7082] Thailand K000595052 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7082] Thailand K000595053 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [21293] South Africa K002809867 Yes
Preiss [459] Australia K002809539 Yes
Lambert, M.R.K. [718] Australia K002809552 Yes
Croft, J.R.; Akakavara, O. [LAE68208] Papua New Guinea K002397937 Yes
Coveny, R. [8185] Australia K002398027 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [26923] South Africa K002809869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brunei K002397789 Yes
Meijer, W. [37867] Malaysia K002397790 Yes
Stoke, J.P. [2795] South Africa K002809898 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [4198] Malaysia K000291047 Type Yes
Levyns [8271] K002809872 Yes
Dunlop, C.R. [4861] Australia K002809547 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002809534 Yes
Levyns [8271] South Africa K002809881 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002809556 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [10156] South Africa K002809895 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Zealand K002809629 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [16286] South Africa K002809888 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [32322] South Africa K002809845 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [17543] South Africa K002809882 Yes
Croft, J. [LAE61706] Papua New Guinea K002397930 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [23741] South Africa K002809866 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [21038] South Africa K002809844 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [20795] South Africa K002809846 Yes
Aplin, T.E.H.; Lethbr, L.; Coveny, R.G. [3293a] Australia K002809554 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [s.n.] South Africa K000244985 Type Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [4188] Malaysia K000291046 Type Yes
Bridges [837] Chile K000584417 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lambert, M.R.K. [718] Australia K002809533 Yes
Salick; Alim; Benidict [9011] Malaysia K002397786 Yes
Greuter, W. [17906] Australia K002809557 Yes
[K. M. Dudley] [s.n.] K002397792 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Noble, I. [NGF47109] Papua New Guinea K002397935 Yes
J.H.H. [7033] Australia K002809546 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [32437] Thailand K000595054 Yes
Blake, S.T. [20814] Australia K002809555 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [9701] South Africa K002809877 Yes
de Kok; Utteridge, T.; Baker, W.; Billy Bau; Damas, D.; Damas, K.; Fazang, K.; Paul, O. [1215] Papua New Guinea K002397929 Yes
Killick, D.J.B.; Vahrmeijer, J. [3671] South Africa K002809880 Yes
Blake, S.T. [20876] Australia K002809550 Yes
s.coll. [1148] Australia K002809542 Yes
Melville, R.; Calaby, J.H. [4231] Australia K002809545 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002809536 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [6472] South Africa K002809892 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002809535 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [15521] South Africa K002809873 Yes
Preiss, J.A.L. [550] Australia K000883839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [12869] South Africa K002809875 Yes
Stokoe, J.P. [2795] South Africa K002809897 Yes
Koch, M. [2575] Australia K002398029 Yes
Blake, S.T. [20685] Australia K002809553 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [17543] South Africa K003382715 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] Guernsey K002397468 Yes
Story, R. [4375] South Africa K002809863 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Veldkamp, J.F. [LAE54071] Papua New Guinea K002397932 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [4675] South Africa K002809884 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [13701] South Africa K002809878 Yes
Ridley, H [1397] K000357559 Type Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [30087] South Africa K002809868 Yes
Drummond, J. [385] Australia K000883747 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kárpáti, Z. [s.n.] Albania K000883771 Isotype Yes
Croft, J.R.; Hope, G.S. [LAE65915] Papua New Guinea K002397931 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [S17924] Malaysia K002397787 Yes
Emelina Mandia [560] Philippines K002397802 Yes
Henty, E.E. [NGF29050] Papua New Guinea K002397934 Yes
Bruhl, J.J. [571] Australia K002809551 Yes

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