Cyperaceae
Schoenoplectiella

Schoenoplectiella lateriflora (J.F.Gmel.) Lye

First published in Lidia 6: 25 (2003)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to N. Australia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Altay, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Siberia, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 1: 1-366. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Thery, P. & Mesterházy, A. (2024). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae Tribu VII. Fuireneae: 1-57. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Xanthos, M. & Browning, J. (2015). Taxonomic re-evalutation of Schoenoplectiella lateriflora subsp. laevinux (Cyperaceae) and a new record for Schoenoplectiella erecta subsp. erecta. Kew Bulletin 70(36): 1-5.

Kew Bulletin

  • Beentje (2010: 35).
  • Beentje, H. J. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hooper, S. S. (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa 2 nded.. Millbank, London.
  • Lye (2003: 25)
  • Lye, A. L. (1983). Studies in African Cyperaceae 27. Miscellaneous new taxa and combinations. Nordic J. Bot. 3: 241 – 244.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  • Lye, A. L. (2003). Schoenoplectiella Lye, gen. nov. (Cyperaceae). Lidia 6: 20 – 29.
  • Raynal, J. (1976). Notes Cypérologiques: 26. Le genre Schoeonoplectus II. L’ amphicarpe et la sect. Supini. Adansonia ser. 2 16: 119 – 155.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Beentje in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 35 (2010).
  • Lye in Lidia 6: 25 (2003).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Egorova, T. (2005). Synopsis taxonomica generis Schoenoplectus (Reichenb.) Palla (Cyperaceae) florae Eurasiae borealis. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 37: 49-79.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Thery, P. & Mesterházy, A. (2024). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Cyperaceae Tribu VII. Fuireneae: 1-57. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Xanthos, M. & Browning, J. (2015). Taxonomic re-evalutation of Schoenoplectiella lateriflora subsp. laevinux (Cyperaceae) and a new record for Schoenoplectiella erecta subsp. erecta. Kew Bulletin 70(36): 1-5.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Lidia 6, 1: 25 (2003).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Clarke, K.L.; Bruhl, J.J. [43] Australia K001604696 Yes
Balansa, B. [2765] Vietnam Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus K002988986 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [184] Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus K002988935 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [1196] Vietnam Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus K002988987 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [233] Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus K002988938 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [291] Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus K002988936 Yes
Rhind, D. [2155] Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. lateriflorus K002988937 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1732] Zimbabwe Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365140 Yes
Pinwill [s.n.] Pakistan Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988685 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24998] Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988687 Yes
s.coll. [3233] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K001737476 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988732 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988734 Yes
Wingfield, R. [2036] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K000416863 Type Yes
Drège [s.n.] Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365486 No
Sedgwick, L.J. [328] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988728 Yes
Browning, J. [987] Zimbabwe Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365139 Yes
[D. Miheir] [185] Kenya Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989906 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7183] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989915 Yes
Koyama, T.; Cooray, R. [13386] Sri Lanka Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988744 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [5489] Mali Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989454 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2107] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989909 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [318] Sri Lanka Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988747 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1894] Botswana Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365136 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1448] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989919 Yes
Chandler, P. [1359A] Uganda Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989902 Yes
Sangai, G.W. [EA 15793] Kenya Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989907 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988698 Yes
Davey, J.T. [111] Mali Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989455 Yes
s.coll. [1889 b] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988740 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5678] Zimbabwe Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365138 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2156] Namibia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365482 No
Mooney, H.F. [2869] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988697 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5950] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K000468475 Yes
Vartak, V.D. [22288] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988688 Yes
Wingfiled, R. [3957] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989918 Yes
Smith, P.A. [683] Botswana Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365135 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [9205] Burma Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988693 Yes
Berhaut [1327] Senegal Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989456 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 1537] Kenya Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989904 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 6676] Ghana Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988737 Yes
Wallich [HI 3451 B] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988741 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2176 A & B] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989917 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [s.n.] Zambia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365143 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1733] Zambia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365142 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1648] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988729 Yes
Rath, S.P. [483] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988724 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4772] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989911 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8164] Sri Lanka Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988743 Yes
Vartak, V.D. [20116] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988686 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13627] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988726 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44987] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989916 Yes
Wright, C. [590] Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988951 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1627] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989920 Yes
Loher, A. [1364] Philippines Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989064 Yes
Hall, J.B. [cc 880] Ghana Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989458 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7299] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989914 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [5017] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988696 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4047] Uganda Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989900 Yes
Kamari, W. [6499] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988684 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3654] Philippines Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989063 Yes
Santapau, H. [16946] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988692 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1814] Zimbabwe Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365137 Yes
{Petrus Cornelius Vermuelen Du Toit} [842] South Africa Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365484 No
Wallich [HI 3467 C] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988739 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2020] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989910 Yes
Koyama, T. [13581] Sri Lanka Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988745 Yes
Donde, V.P. [D38] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988733 Yes
s.coll. [401] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988736 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [2447] Senegal Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989457 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988949 Yes
Easterly, N.W. [cc 1208] Ghana Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989460 Yes
Sinclair, J.; Kiah bin Salleh [40383] Malaysia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988952 Yes
Saini, D.C. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988722 Yes
Fernandez, R.R. [R1154] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988691 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34518] Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988690 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Haines, R.W. [Lye 5043] Uganda Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989903 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3435] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989912 Yes
[G. Cheman] [190] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988730 Yes
C.I.P. [573] Mali Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989453 Yes
Codd; Dyer [38619] South Africa Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365479 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K001737478 Yes
s.coll. [44] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K001738298 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [38108] Malaysia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988950 Yes
Hall; Enti [GC 35910] Ghana Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989459 Yes
de Koning, Jan [7261] Mozambique Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365145 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1307] Nigeria Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989463 Yes
Beil, A.S. [144-A] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988689 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [9229] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988694 Yes
Koyama, T.; Koyama, M.; Balakrishnan, N. [14045] Sri Lanka Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988746 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988731 Yes
Ward, C.J. [2573] South Africa Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365480 No
s.coll. [743] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988727 Yes
[Pmarli] [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988738 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Angola Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365146 Yes
Govindarajalu, E. [715] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988721 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [37975] Malaysia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988953 Yes
Boudouresque [H 5636] Niger Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989462 Yes
Gilespie, J.B. [283] Kenya Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989905 Yes
Lye, K.A. [6619] Uganda Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989901 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20915] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988725 Yes
Giess, W. [15209] Namibia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365481 No
Clarke, C.B. [24771] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988695 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1248] Zambia Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365141 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1061] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989913 Yes
Loher, A. [796] Philippines Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989065 Yes
Wilman, M. [3146] South Africa Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365483 No
Muasya, A.M.; Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/52] Tanzania Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002989908 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002365485 No
Saini, D.C. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus lateriflorus K002988723 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8730] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988707 Yes
Nijalingappa, B. [25] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988718 Yes
Saldanha, C.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP 1122] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988715 Yes
Haines, H.H. [557] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988709 Yes
Haines, H.H. [S 765] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988700 Yes
s.coll. [3461 E] Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988699 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9040] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988708 Yes
Hooper, S.; Saldanha, C. [HFP 2575] Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988713 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [16092] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988714 Yes
Law [s.n.] Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K001737477 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP 2424] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988717 Yes
s.coll. [3461 a] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988701 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Saldanha, C. [18076] Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988719 Yes
s.coll. [271] China Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988444 No
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J.; Rani, N. [28783] Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988720 Yes
s.coll. [6288] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988704 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Gandhi, K.N. [H F P 2376] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988712 Yes
Wood, J.J. [s.n.] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988710 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP 2397] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988716 Yes
s.coll. [3461B] Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988702 Yes
Mukerjee, S.K. [4063] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988705 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Saldanha, C. [18064] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988711 Yes
Haines, H.H. [765] India Schoenoplectus supinus var. lateriflorus K002988706 Yes

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