Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus hortensis (Salzm. ex Steud.) Dorr

First published in Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 100: 62 (2014)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Central & E. U.S.A. to N. Argentina. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bangladesh

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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].
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Pereira-Silva, L., Larridon, I., de Oliveira Ribeiro, A.R., Santos, V.M. & Trevisan, R. (2022). Diversity and taxonomy of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) in the Central-West region of Brazil. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 480-545. MBG press.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 1: 1-897. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 1: 1-897. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bourgeau, E. [662] Mexico K002451524 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B 4303] Mexico K002451528 Yes
Palmer, E. [444] Mexico K002451525 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002451523 Yes
Rosales, J.M. [2445] El Salvador K002451519 Yes
Schafferer [s.n.] Mexico K002451531 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2587] Mexico K002451527 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K002451451 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States K001615258 Yes
Illegible [s.n.] United States K001615256 Yes
[C. R. Crent] [3247] Mexico K002451520 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [662] Mexico K001732527 No
Mexia, Y. [9042] Mexico K002451529 Yes
[Iuerekhein] [7691 B] Guatemala K002451530 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2164] Mexico K002451522 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2737] Mexico K002451521 Yes
Palmer, E. [192] Mexico K002451526 Yes
Oct 1, 1982 Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [732] Brazil Kyllinga pumila K000189170 Yes
Aug 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16935] Brazil Kyllinga pumila K000189169 Yes
Mar 1, 1845 Engelmann, G.M.D. [s.n.] United States Kyllinga pumila K001615254 Yes
Fotius, G. [2071] Cameroon Kyllinga pumila K003206918 Yes
Troupin, G. [1216] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206946 Yes
s.coll. [8283] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206938 Yes
Pedersen, C. [605] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207820 Yes
Peter, G.A. [8252] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207823 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Kyllinga pumila K000189167 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Kyllinga pumila K000189168 Yes
Lobo, S.; Quesada, A. [1714] Costa Rica Kyllinga pumila K001560957 Yes
Lobo, S. [1751] Costa Rica Kyllinga pumila K001561347 Yes
Merrett, L. [2002] Zambia Kyllinga pumila K001561875 Yes
Le Testu, G. [9172] Gabon Kyllinga pumila K000416268 Isotype Yes
Lewalle, J. [2261] Burundi Kyllinga pumila K003206948 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4523] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207819 Yes
s.coll. [12250] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206944 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2252] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207817 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2496] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207808 Yes
Chevallier, A. [8229] Kyllinga pumila K003206924 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [568] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207815 Yes
Thollon, M. [349] Gabon Kyllinga pumila K003206928 Yes
Schlechter, R. [12636] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206937 Yes
Kotschy [416] Sudan Kyllinga pumila K000416292 Type Yes
Kotschy [416] Sudan Kyllinga pumila K000416293 Type Yes
Ch Tisserant, R.P.C. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206933 Yes
Symoens, J. [1951] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206941 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9711] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207807 Yes
s.coll. [9373] Kyllinga pumila K003206932 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3621] Cameroon Kyllinga pumila K003206921 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2979] Central African Republic Kyllinga pumila K003206926 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8663] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207804 Yes
s.coll. [5465] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206945 Yes
Letouzey, R. [4723] Cameroon Kyllinga pumila K003206919 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/85] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207809 Yes
Peter, G.A. [8553] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207822 Yes
Cheek, M.; Nzoumou. [15055] Congo, Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K000683140 Yes
Hall, E. [692] United States Kyllinga pumila K002451461 Yes
Short, C.W.M.D. [s.n.] United States Kyllinga pumila K001615255 Yes
Sullivant, W.S. [s.n.] United States Kyllinga pumila K002451469 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [25] Gabon Kyllinga pumila K003206929 Yes
Moller, A. [s.n.] Kyllinga pumila K003206930 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E. Kyllinga pumila K003206922 No
[Flomigrui] [142] Congo, Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206935 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4119] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207825 Yes
van der Ben, D. [1181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206934 Yes
Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Faden, R.B.; Macha, E. [96/388] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207810 Yes
Michel [2409] Burundi Kyllinga pumila K003206949 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [s.n.] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207814 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G. [1165] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207824 Yes
Jean Louis [7589] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206942 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3405] Kyllinga pumila K000416291 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, M.; Arasululu, S. [25875] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207818 Yes
Mann, G. [1640] Gabon Kyllinga pumila K003206931 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2078] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207811 Yes
Sellow, F. [s.n.] Brazil Kyllinga pumila K000189928 Isotype Yes
Reekmans, M. [9480] Burundi Kyllinga pumila K003206950 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [864] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207813 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3652] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207816 Yes
Le Testu [2689] Kyllinga pumila K003206925 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4845] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207806 Yes
Thomas, D. [2498A] Cameroon Kyllinga pumila K003206917 Yes
Tisserant [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206943 Yes
s.coll. [144] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206939 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [14000] Cameroon Kyllinga pumila K003206920 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [473] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206947 Yes
Schmidt, A.F.W. [4538] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206940 Yes
Soyaux, H. [332] Gabon Kyllinga pumila K003206927 Yes
Callens [2123] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kyllinga pumila K003206936 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2263A] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207812 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Kyllinga pumila K000189166 Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Malawi Kyllinga pumila K000416294 Unknown Type Material Yes
Letouzey, R. [11895] Cameroon Kyllinga pumila K003206923 Yes
Wingfield, R.C. [DSM2314] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207805 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3652] Tanzania Kyllinga pumila K003207821 Yes
Mar 1, 1887 Thomson, T. [[1255]] India Kyllinga monocephala K001613036 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cyperus densicaespitosus K001732530 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [9687] Cameroon Cyperus densicaespitosus K000374614 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [2912] Benin Cyperus densicaespitosus K001297772 Yes
O'Neill, H.O. [8975] Honduras Cyperus densicaespitosus K002451540 Yes
O'Neill, H.O. [8974] Honduras Cyperus densicaespitosus K002451538 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [2370] Honduras Cyperus densicaespitosus K002451539 Yes
O'Neill, H.O. [8977] Honduras Cyperus densicaespitosus K002451541 Yes

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