- Family:
- Cyperaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Schoenoplectiella Lye
Schoenoplectiella proxima (Steud.) Lye

[FTEA]
Cyperaceae, K Hoenselaar, B. Verdcourt & H. Beentje. Hypolytrum, D Simpson. Fuirena, M Muasya. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2010
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
- Spikelet ovoid, 2–5 × 1.5–2 mm, somewhat flattened, usually 5–8-flowered.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
- Glumes grey to brown with green midrib, ovate, 1.5–2 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
- Style 3-branched
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Nutlet dark grey to brown, ellipsoid, 0.9–1.1 × 0.5–0.7 mm, 3-angular, transversely wrinkled.
- Note
- This species is cited from Tanzania by Haines & Lye; they mention Scott Elliot 3287 – I am not sure he actually collected in Tanzania, as all his collections I am aware of are either from Kenya or Uganda. I have not seen the specimen itself.
- Ecology
- Seasonally swampy grassland
- Type
- Type: Egypt, no locality indicated, Schimper 31 (B, holo., not found; P, iso.)
- Morphology General Habit
- Dwarf annual.
- Morphology Stem
- Stems tufted, 1–2 cm long (excepting the inflorescence bract which can add another 1–4 cm), round, 0.3–0.5 mm thick
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves absent.
- Morphology Leaves Leaf sheaths
- Leaf-sheath relatively wide, sometimes ending in an up to 5 mm long lobe, often with cleistogamous flower with long style and dark brown nutlets 1–1.5 mm wide, minutely wrinkled
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence an apparently lateral single greenish brown spikelet. Inflorescence bract erect, 1–4 cm long.
- Distribution
- Range: Chad, ?Zambia
Native to:
Botswana, Chad, Ethiopia, Namibia, Tanzania, Togo, Yemen, Zambia
Schoenoplectiella proxima (Steud.) Lye appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Smith, P.A. [3360], Botswana | K000743109 | isotype | Yes | ||
Schimper, W. [31], Egypt | Schoenoplectus proximus | K000098561 | isotype | Yes |
First published in Lidia 6: 26 (2003)
Accepted by
- Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- 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.
Literature
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.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Lidia 6, 1: 26 (2003).
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
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