Cyperaceae
Fuirena

Fuirena stricta Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 128 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a helophyte or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • 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.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 359 (1967).
  • F.T.A. 8: 465
  • Syn. Pl. Glum. 2: 128 (1855)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 648 (1894);
  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 465 (1902).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 103, fig.41 (1995).
  • Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 128 (1855).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal. Strelitzia 2: 1-218. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 648 (1895)
  • F.T.A. 8: 465 (1902)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 394 (1998).
  • Linnaea 37: 99 (1874)
  • P.O.A. C: 12 (1895)
  • Pl. Glum. 2: 128 (1855)
  • Strelitzia 2: 103, fig. 41 (1995)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Wightman, N. ; Kabinda, I. [NCW612] Zambia K001639580 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9820] Cameroon K000678156 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Schimper [1293] Ethiopia K000416807 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1888 Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K000416832 Type Yes
[1771] Uganda K002054037 Yes
Synge, A.H.M. [WC459] Malawi K002054711 Yes
Brain, C.K. [4388] Zimbabwe K002054722 Yes
[2082] Tanzania K002054023 Yes
[1969] Tanzania K002054027 Yes
[6528] Uganda K002054038 No
Salubeni, A.J.; Patel, I.H. [5102] Malawi K002054717 Yes
[3988] Uganda K002054034 Yes
[Th1284] Uganda K002054035 No
Jackson, G. [231] Malawi K002054710 Yes
Pawek, J. [7287] Malawi K002054702 Yes
Patel, I.H. [855] Malawi K002054712 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4337] Zimbabwe K002054720 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [3207] Benin K001562469 No
Pawek, J. [7204] Malawi K002054704 Yes
Baron, R. [4300] Madagascar K002420051 Yes
Brain, C.K. [3654] Zimbabwe K002054729 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [10396] Malawi K002054714 Yes
West, O. [2355] Zimbabwe K002054726 Yes
[4674] Uganda K002054015 Yes
Merrett, L. [2103] Zambia K001561890 Yes
[5031] Tanzania K002054030 Yes
Nyariri, P. [308] Zimbabwe K002054731 Yes
[Lye 5012] Uganda K002054014 Yes
[1991] Tanzania K002054026 Yes
[4033] Uganda K002054017 Yes
Pope, G. [430] Mozambique K002054699 Yes
[8621] Tanzania K002054031 Yes
[16285] Tanzania K002054020 No
s.coll. [8213] Zimbabwe K002054719 Yes
Pawek, J. [7292] Malawi K002054703 Yes
[16823] Tanzania K002054028 Yes
[1180] Uganda K002054016 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [18] Zimbabwe K002054725 Yes
Pawek, J. [7289] Malawi K002054706 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3726] Zimbabwe K002054728 Yes
[915] Tanzania K002054029 Yes
Brain, C.K. [4276] Zimbabwe K002054730 Yes
[Ly 2667] Uganda K002054013 Yes
Synnerton [910] Zambia K002054718 Yes
s.coll. [20541] Brazil K001176124 Yes
Jackson, G. [231] Malawi K002054709 Yes
Colvile, P.A. [75] Zimbabwe K002054724 Yes
[7347] Tanzania K002054021 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; DeCarvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21961] Brazil K001176123 Yes
[7817] Tanzania K002054032 Yes
Riedel [686] Brazil K001176125 Yes
Pawek, J. [8779] Malawi K002054707 Yes
[Ly 1849] Uganda K002054036 Yes
Patel, H.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Rodríguez, F.J. [7398] Mozambique K002054700 No
Tinley, K.L. [2100] Mozambique K002054701 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9984] Malawi K002054715 Yes
West, O. [3032] Zimbabwe K002054723 Yes
Pawek, J. [7646] Malawi K002054708 Yes
Miller, O.B. [5899] Zimbabwe K002054727 Yes
Brain, C.K. [7215] Zimbabwe K002054721 Yes
Pawek, J. [7288] Malawi K002054705 Yes
[7588] Ethiopia K002054018 Yes
[1991] Tanzania K002054025 Yes
[1991] Tanzania K002054024 Yes
[1964] Tanzania K002054022 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Hadj-Hammou, J.; Mapaura, A.; Matimele, H.; Wursten, B. [5985] Mozambique K001290229 Yes
Wild, H. [6169] Malawi K002054716 Yes
[6475] Uganda K002054019 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9483] Malawi K002054713 Yes
[593] Uganda K002054011 Yes
[65] Uganda K002054012 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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