Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus crassipes Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 299 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Gordon-Gray, K.D., Ward, C.J. & Edwards, T.J. (2006). Studies in Cyperaceae in Southern Africa 38: The identities of Cyperus natalensis, Cyperus crassipes and Cyperus brevipes. South African Journal of Botany 72: 133-138.
  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 55 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 262, fig.534 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar & Beentje in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 162 (2010).
  • Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 299 (1805).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • 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.
  • Gordon-Gray, K.D., Ward, C.J. & Edwards, T.J. (2006). Studies in Cyperaceae in Southern Africa 38: The identities of Cyperus natalensis, Cyperus crassipes and Cyperus brevipes. South African Journal of Botany 72: 133-138.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Enum. Pl. 2: 299 (1805)
  • Flora of Somalia 4: 126 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 262, fig. 534 (1983)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 6, 2023 Miteca, H.; Manhiça, C.; Pinto, L. [HM005] Mozambique K009000450 No
Muir, J. (Dr.) [4792] Mozambique K003723781 No
Napier, E.R. [6386] Kenya K003069512 Yes
Humbert, H.; Swingle, C.F. [4252] Kenya K003069513 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [8181] Mozambique K003723792 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [4562] Mozambique K003723790 Yes
Muasya, A.M.; Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/49] Tanzania K003069533 Yes
Procter, J. [3705] Tanzania K003069549 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Brunton, T. [10160] Tanzania K003069540 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 2520] Kenya K003069532 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] K003723777 Yes
Welch, J.R. [626] Tanzania K003069544 Yes
Frazier, J. [2070] Tanzania K003069547 Yes
Awanda, E.S.; Bally [B 8939] Kenya K003069517 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [7515] Kenya K003069524 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3266] Tanzania K003069535 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [168] Tanzania K003069552 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [5335] Tanzania K003069555 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [908] Mozambique K003723787 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6130] Kenya K003069527 Yes
Jeffery, G.M. [K 367] Kenya K003069514 Yes
s.coll. [3201] Tanzania K003069550 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Zambia K003069561 Yes
Verdcourt [3613] Kenya K003069529 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1931] Tanzania K003069539 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003069515 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3266] Tanzania K003069534 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; de Koning, J. [7289] Mozambique K003723778 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [4562] Mozambique K003723789 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 3641] Kenya K003069518 Yes
Schafer, P.A. [7184] Mozambique K003723786 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4192] Tanzania K003069543 Yes
Abeid, Y.S. [878] Tanzania K003069554 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [1750] Mozambique K003723784 Yes
Peter, G.A. [15079] Tanzania K003069560 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [22463] Mozambique K003723779 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [123] Tanzania K003069538 Yes
Watmough, R. [381] Mozambique K003723791 No
Marshall, T.H. [3] Tanzania K003069559 Yes
Tanner, R. [1928] Tanzania K003069537 Yes
Peterson, P.; Soreng, R.J.; Romaschenko, K.; Abeid, Y.S. [23834] Tanzania K003069542 Yes
Della, A. [2636] Cyprus K002478559 Yes
Echlin [20] Kenya K003069523 Yes
D.O.G. [5] Kenya K003069526 Yes
s.coll. [12166] South Africa K003723782 Yes
Bally [B 6366] Kenya K003069519 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1931] Tanzania K003069557 Yes
Geilinger [895] Tanzania K003069558 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [4562] Mozambique K003723788 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Boom, B.M.; Carvalho, A.M. [14050] Brazil K000188833 Yes
Frazier, J. [2155] Tanzania K003069545 Yes
Richards, M. [17781] Tanzania K003069548 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3266] Tanzania K003069536 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Rawlins, S.P. [9293] Kenya K003069522 Yes
Linder [3644] Kenya K003069530 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [831] Tanzania K003069556 Yes
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M760] Mozambique K003723785 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Faulkner, H.M. [2183] Tanzania K003069541 Yes
Della, A. [2552] Cyprus K002478560 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/1103] Kenya K003069528 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [5335] Tanzania K003069553 Yes
Frazier, J. [2178] Tanzania K003069546 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [22463] South Africa K003723780 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] K003723776 Yes
Moomaw, J.C. [1736] Kenya K003069516 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [13135] Kenya K003069531 Yes
Schlechter, F.R.R. [12166] Mozambique K003723783 Yes
Van Rensberg, H.J. [542] Tanzania K003069551 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [108] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069641 Yes
Napier, E.R. [3289] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069653 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 2522] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069656 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/1105] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069646 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 2521] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069644 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2331] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069652 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [4275] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069649 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Rawlins, S.P. [11336] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069647 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [2615] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069650 Yes
Echlin [17] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069654 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2331] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069651 Yes
Frazier, J. [895] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069643 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6128] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069657 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 3644] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069655 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [5487] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069648 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [82] Kenya Cyperus frerei K003069642 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0