Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus procerus Rottb.

First published in Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 29 (1773)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, China Southeast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Namibia, Nepal, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Jamaica

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • C. pilosus of F.T.A. 8: 351.
  • Descr. et Icon. 29 (1773)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 182, fig.352 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar & Beentje in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 234 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 91 (1935).
  • Rottb., Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 29 (1773).

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.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 29 (1773)
  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 91 (1936)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 445, fig. 212.80 (1997).
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 120 (1995)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 182, fig. 352 (1983)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1998 Simpson, D.A.; Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, R.B. [1557] Thailand K000467080 No
Jan 1, 1971 Aké Assi, L. [10730] Burkina Faso K000391854 Yes
May 1, 1892 Brown, R. [5897] Australia K000309475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1890 s.coll. [1392] China K000309405 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 15, 1874 Clarke, C., B. [23683] India K000592594 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.A.; Simpson, R. [1595] Thailand K000467078 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.A.; Simpson, R. [1595] Thailand K000467079 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6984] Thailand K000467074 Yes
Haniff, M. [2917] Thailand K000467077 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3780] Thailand K000467072 Yes
Clake, C.B. [25079] India K000592593 Type Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Ueachirakan, W. [1896] Thailand K000467076 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3832] Thailand K000467073 Yes
Scholz [312] Burkina Faso K000391855 Yes
Shaw, J. [187] Hong Kong K002479670 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5376] Tanzania K000190606 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1751] Thailand K000467081 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11101] Thailand K000467075 Yes
Reels, G.; Shaw, J. [27] Hong Kong K002479669 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Parnell, J.A.N. [1753] Thailand K000467071 Yes
Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4232] Thailand K000467070 Yes
Leau, C.B. [98] Mali K000391856 Yes
Chevalier, A. [25] Mali K000391857 Yes

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