Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus longus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 45 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Europe to Indian Subcontinent. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madagascar, Madeira, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Socotra, Somalia, South European Russi, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Japan, Tristan da Cunha, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Adolphy, K. & al. (2021). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2020. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 12: 199-278.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. I. Pteridophyta à Rosaceae. Candollea 47: 113-179.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Gremmen, N. & Halbertsma, R.L. (2009). Alien plants and their impact on Tristan da Cunha 2: 1-307. Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP).
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2006). A contribution to the flora of Wadi Abdur (Dhofar, Soutern Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 61: 253-260.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 366 (1901).
  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 61 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 189, fig.369 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 230 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 97 (1935).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 45 (1753).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adolphy, K. & al. (2021). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2020. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 12: 199-278.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. I. Pteridophyta à Rosaceae. Candollea 47: 113-179.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gremmen, N. & Halbertsma, R.L. (2009). Alien plants and their impact on Tristan da Cunha 2: 1-307. Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP).
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2006). A contribution to the flora of Wadi Abdur (Dhofar, Soutern Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 61: 253-260.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 97 (1936)
  • F.T.A. 8: 366 (1902)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 450, fig. 212.88 (1997).
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 121 (1995)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 189, fig. 369 (1983)
  • Sp. Pl.: 45 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Thériot, I. [s.n.] France K002476775 Yes
Perret, H. [s.n.] France K002476776 Yes
Birand, H. [82] Turkey K002477774 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24784] Turkey K002477788 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K002476781 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1485] Egypt K002477891 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Italy K002476800 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] Guernsey K002476715 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornüller, J. [1510] Greece K002476810 Yes
Sintenis, P. [973 b] K002477759 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [419] Cyprus K002477753 Yes
Cope, T.A. [351] Oman K002477854 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D32755] Turkey K002477784 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [367] South Africa K002956418 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [812] Turkey K002477787 Yes
Androssov, N. [s.n.] K002479592 Yes
[P. Davis] [3633] Cyprus K002477756 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K002477752 Yes
Miller, A.G. [6064] Oman K002477856 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1730] United Kingdom K002476688 Yes
Stapf, O. [708] Iran K002477770 Yes
Sitensis, P.; Rigo, G. [872] Cyprus K000950355 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H. [13917] Turkey K002477789 Yes
Milne-Redhead, R.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2092] United Kingdom K002476738 Yes
Reverchon, E. [28] France K002476778 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. [144] France K002476780 Yes
s.coll. [46] Italy K002476795 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [85756] K002477751 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De wilde, W.J.J.D. [1388] Turkey K002477781 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [4809] Egypt K002477886 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000362733 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [145] Greece K002476804 Yes
Reid, D.J. [73] Iran K002477764 Yes
HGTodd [705] Greece K002476805 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13917] Turkey K002477790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002476790 Yes
Sintenis, P. [s.n.] Cyprus K002477760 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36224] Turkey K002477777 Yes
Stapf, O. [2261] Iran K002477769 Yes
{McNeill} [492] Turkey K002477776 Yes
Eusmann [s.n.] Italy K002476796 Yes
Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002476791 Yes
Hariot, P. [s.n.] France K002476784 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [550] Turkey K002477779 Yes
Fay, J.M. [1093] Tunisia K002479299 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1095] Greece K002476807 Yes
Forsskal, P. [1203] Turkey K002477881 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19591] Turkey K002477782 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5297] Egypt K002477889 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1372] Egypt K002477888 Yes
Long, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002476731 Yes
Lefébure, J. [186] Algeria K002479301 Yes
{Porta} [s.n.] Italy K002476793 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Turkey K000950351 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Turkey K000950352 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K002477763 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000362734 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [594] Greece K002476808 Yes
Ward, C.J. [6240] South Africa K002956420 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5715] Egypt K002477892 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [143] France K002476779 Yes
Furse, P. [8941] Iran K002477853 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002476771 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5298] Egypt K002477887 Yes
Freyn, J.; Baenitz, C. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002476799 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5650] Egypt K002477890 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, [671] Cyprus K002477755 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002476746 Yes
Furse, P. [3599] Turkey K002477783 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K002477749 Yes
[T. Titclen] [109] France K002476787 Yes
May, K. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002476798 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Turkey K000950353 Unknown Type Material Yes
[W. B. Tumill] [391] Greece K002476809 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, [671] Cyprus K002477754 Yes
s.coll. [32] K002479593 Yes
Davis [46300] Turkey K002477786 Yes
Hoenacker, R.F. [s.n.] K002477758 Yes
[J. C. Archibald] [3115] Iran K002477766 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002476786 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2239] Albania K002476802 Yes
[Rakovac] [s.n.] Croatia K002476801 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3039] Egypt K002477879 Yes
Kotschy, T. [771] Cyprus K000950356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shoolbred, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002476692 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002476792 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [408] Turkey K002477775 Yes
Stapf, O. [1056] Iran K002477768 Yes
Miller, A.G. [6064] Oman K002477855 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [3115] Iran K002477762 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1395] Turkey K002477773 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002477761 Yes
Forsyth-Major, C.I. [H292-23] France K002476788 Yes
Griffith Tedd, H. [2016] Greece K002476806 Yes
Jacobs, M. [6996] Iran K002477851 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran K002477767 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002476794 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [3201] Iran K002477772 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De wilde, W.J.J.D. [2022] Turkey K002477780 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4716 B] France K002476783 Yes
Gaudefroy, E. [s.n.] France K002476785 Yes
Debray, M. [1796] France K002476777 Yes
Vercier, S.V. [s.n.] France K002476774 Yes
Reid, D.J. [73] Iran K002477765 Yes
[M. Terker] [5578] Turkey K002477785 Yes
Truman, D.E.S. [269] Turkey K002477778 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] K002477750 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000362735 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002476789 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [367] South Africa K002956419 Yes
[C. Reau] [s.n.] France K002476782 Yes
Forsskal, P. [1201] Egypt K002477880 Yes
Forsskal, P. [1202] Egypt K002477882 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Iran K002477771 Yes
Sitensis, P.; Rigo, G. [872] Cyprus K000950354 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis [3633] Cyprus K002477757 Yes
Goulimy, C.N. [1217] Greece K002476803 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K002479594 Yes
Furse, P. [8248] Afghanistan K002477852 Yes
Pampanini, R.; Pichi-Sermoli, R. [1164] Libya K002479300 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Eucyperus longus K002476700 Yes

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

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

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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