Cyperaceae
Cyperus
Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis Kük.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(Heft 101): 193 (1936)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Tropical Africa to KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Algeria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Chile North, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, Fiji, Florida, France, Galápagos, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New York, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Sardegna, Society Is., Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sumatera, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Verloove, F. (2014). A conspectus of Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae) in Europe (incl. Azores, Madeira and Canary islands), with emphasis on non-native naturalised species. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 179-223.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466. [Cited as Cyperus involucratus.]
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. [Cited as Cyperus involucratus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Cossu, T.A, Camarda, I. & Brundu, G. (2014). A catalogue of non-native weeds in irrigated crops in Sardinia (Italy). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 145-156.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dufour-Dror, J.M. & Fragman-Sapir, O. in Dufour-Dror, J.M. (2019). Alien Plant Species in Natural & Disturbed Areas in Israel. Alien Invasive Plants in Israel, ed. 2: 1-246. Dan Perry Pub., Nature & Parks Authority, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jaramillo Díaz, P. & Guézou, A. (2017). CDF Checklist of Galapagos Vascular Plants - FCD Lista de especies de Plantas Vasculares de Galápagos http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/vascular-plants/.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2019). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 1: 1-411. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Verloove, F. (2014). A conspectus of Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae) in Europe (incl. Azores, Madeira and Canary islands), with emphasis on non-native naturalised species. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 179-223.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Woodroffe, C.D. (1985). Vegetation and flora of Nui Atoll, Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin 283: 1-18.

Flora of Somalia

  • Cyp. E. Afr.: 4 (1936).
  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Collesette, J.S. [6696] Saudi Arabia K002478335 Yes
Peter, G.A. [13440] Tanzania K003153448 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4244] Tanzania K003153455 Yes
Kalf; Janan; Wedad; Hana [918] Iraq K002478330 Yes
Carmichael, D. [928] Tanzania K003153456 Yes
Haerdi, F. [354/0] Tanzania K003153463 Yes
Robertson, V.C. [23] Malawi K003722708 Yes
Myre, M.; de Carvalho, M.F. [229] Mozambique K003722697 Yes
Richards, H.M. [7042] Tanzania K003153473 Yes
Richards, M. [13359] Tanzania K003153453 Yes
Peter, G.A. [14219] Tanzania K003153426 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Harder, D.K.; Kayombo, M.J. [5147] Tanzania K003153470 Yes
Yasuda, K. [1491] Japan K003065039 Yes
Bjørnstad, A. [1091] Tanzania K003153469 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44372] Tanzania K003153447 Yes
Tanner, R. [2091] Tanzania K003153420 Yes
Holst, C. [3231] Tanzania K003153477 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2499] Tanzania K003153445 Yes
Haarer, Q.E. [839] Tanzania K003153422 Yes
s.coll. [120] Tanzania K003153418 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [117] Tanzania K003153466 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17441] Mozambique K003722707 Yes
Mhoro, B.; Backeus, I. [2064] Tanzania K003153428 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7042] Tanzania K003153440 Yes
Peter, G.A. [219276] Tanzania K003153423 Yes
Gobbo, G. [36] Tanzania K003153443 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K003153457 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2046] Tanzania K003153442 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [420] Tanzania K003153465 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1117] Tanzania K003153459 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4657] Tanzania K003153478 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [816] Tanzania K003153461 Yes
Richards, M. [13359] Tanzania K003153454 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Danny; George; Jerome [3338] Tanzania K003153417 Yes
Pirozynski, K.A. [P65] Tanzania K003153441 Yes
Greenway, P. [2475] Tanzania K003153460 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [929] Mozambique K003722691 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [3307] Tanzania K003153427 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [1752] Mozambique K003722692 Yes
Miller, A.G. [501] Yemen K002478332 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2325] Tanzania K003153446 Yes
Peter, G.A. [46826] Tanzania K003153474 Yes
Brass, L.J. [18012] Malawi K003722705 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [429] Tanzania K003153476 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2462] Tanzania K003153444 Yes
Peter, G.A. [21732] Tanzania K003153425 Yes
{J. de Koning; Jansen, P.C.M.; D.} [8498] Mozambique K003722700 Yes
Richards, M. [11711] Tanzania K003153452 Yes
Jena[w]; [Salvir [271] Iraq K002478329 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4657] Tanzania K003153419 Yes
Burnett, G.F. [48124] Tanzania K003153451 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [187] Tanzania K003153421 Yes
{Kirk} [s.n.] Mozambique K003722695 Yes
Scott, L. [s.n.] Mozambique K003722696 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7848] Malawi K003722701 Yes
Lawrence, E. [102] Malawi K003722702 Yes
de Aguiar Macedo, J.M. [5111] Mozambique K003722698 Yes
Carmichael [242] Tanzania K003153468 Yes
{Hornby; Mrs. Hornby} [649] Tanzania K003153462 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [2217/29] Malawi K003722703 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; P. Taylor [7032] Tanzania K003153449 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13704] Tanzania K003153472 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3136] Mozambique K003722693 Yes
Brown, E.S. [553C] Tanzania K003153450 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [4897] Egypt K002478327 Yes
Habshy, I.P. [s.n.] Egypt K002478328 Yes
Semsei; Fraser, H. [2182] Tanzania K003153467 Yes
Peter, G.A. [12874] Tanzania K003153475 Yes
P. [H]. Greenway; Kanuri [15414] Tanzania K003153464 Yes
Peter, G.A. [25257] Tanzania K003153424 Yes
Moldenke, H. [610] United States K003154970 Yes
Collesette, J.S. [3864] Saudi Arabia K002478333 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [934] Mozambique K003722694 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Wood, J.R.I. [6065] Yemen K002478331 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17844] Malawi K003722704 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [415] Malawi K003722706 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Correia, M.F. [18750] Mozambique K003722699 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K003153458 Yes
Stolz, A. [1860] Tanzania K003153471 Yes
Collesette, J.S. [6428] Saudi Arabia K002478334 Yes
Peter, G.A. [45442] Tanzania Cyperus alternifolius var. flabelliformis K003153479 Yes
[C. Keed] [s.n.] Tanzania Cyperus alternifolius var. flabelliformis K003153480 Yes
Peter, G.A. [2822] Tanzania Cyperus alternifolius var. flabelliformis K003153482 Yes
Peter, G.A. [42556] Tanzania Cyperus alternifolius var. flabelliformis K003153481 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4012] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153368 Yes
Bally [B5367] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153378 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [241] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153390 Yes
Gedye, A.J. [3531] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153376 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1566] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153383 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1451] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153393 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH2184] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153369 Yes
Hawes, W. [536] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153371 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [TH738] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153372 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2332] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153395 Yes
Lind, E. [208] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153367 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2008] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153377 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2840] Zambia Cyperus involucratus K001609198 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O. [233] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153392 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3196] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153373 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/812] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153389 Yes
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153381 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [5696] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153370 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13573] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153385 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1211] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153374 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2593] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153379 Yes
Field, C.R. [ALPK262] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153386 Yes
Bally [B3822] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153382 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9883] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153384 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [K2] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153387 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6679] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153397 Yes
Napper, D. [501] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153380 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3494] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153398 Yes
Napier Bax, P. [TNP/E/21] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153394 Yes
Wilson, J. [1533] Uganda Cyperus involucratus K003153375 Yes
Mwangargi, O.M. [1772] Kenya Cyperus involucratus K003153388 Yes

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