Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus tenuifolius (Steud.) Dandy

First published in A.W.Exell, Cat. Vasc. Pl. S. Tomé: 363 (1944)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China and Singapore. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malaya, Mali, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.09. epublication.
  • 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].
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Kyllinga pumila.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Kyllinga pumila.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.09. epublication.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • 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.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/455] Tanzania K003207499 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1105] Zambia K002450442 Yes
s.coll. [252] Tanzania K003207503 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8372] Tanzania K003207504 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [69/67] Zambia K002450465 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [12621] Zambia K002450446 Yes
Browning, J. [974] Zimbabwe K002450463 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8614] Zimbabwe K002450464 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1379] Zambia K002450441 Yes
Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Faden, R.B.; Macha, E. [96/390] Tanzania K003207500 Yes
Pawek, J. [13744] Malawi K002450443 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [15654] Tanzania K003207502 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [2718] Zambia K002450445 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [131] Kenya K003207497 Yes
Procter [4477] Seychelles K002956123 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1949] Tanzania K003207501 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3304] Zambia K002450447 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4210] Uganda K003207496 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [6947] Tanzania K003207498 Yes
Procter [4477] Seychelles K002956122 Yes
Prince, S.D. [97] Zambia K002450444 Yes

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