Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis

Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cypereae
Subtribus: Cyperinae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: Cyperus alternifolius
Subspecies: Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis

Name

Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(101): 193 (1936).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cyperus involucratus Rottb., Descr. Pl. Rar.: 22 (1772).
  • Cyperus flabelliformis Rottb., Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 42 (1773), nom. superfl.
  • Cyperus alternifolius var. flabelliformis (Rottb.) M.R.Almeida, Fl. Maharashtra 5B: 304 (2009).
• Heterotypic
  • Cyperus gradatus Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 13 (1775).
  • Cyperus flagellatus Hochst., Flora 24(1): 21 (1841).
  • Cyperus proximus Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 19 (1854).
  • Cyperus alternifolius var. albovariegatus Anon., J. Gén. Hort. 14: 233 (1861).
  • Cyperus alternifolius variegatus Veitch ex J.Dix, Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 1: 689 (1861).
  • Cyperus petersianus Boeckeler in W.C.H.Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(Bot., 2): 537 (1864).
    • Cyperus alternifolius var. petersianus (Boeckeler) Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(101): 194 (1936).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced) Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia (introduced). Regional: Macaronesia Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira (introduced). Regional: West Tropical Africa Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone. Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Rwanda, Zaire. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan. Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Regional: South Tropical Africa Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Botswana, KwaZulu-Natal. Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean St.Helena (introduced). Regional: Western Indian Ocean Comoros, Mauritius (introduced), Madagascar, Réunion (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia East Aegean Islands, Palestine (introduced). Regional: Arabian Peninsula Saudi Arabia, Yemen. Regional: China China Southeast (introduced). Regional: Eastern Asia Japan, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan (introduced). Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced) Regional: Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Regional: Indo-China Myanmar, Thailand. Regional: Malesia Jawa, Philippines, Sumatera. Continental: Australasia (introduced) Regional: Australia Norfolk Islands. Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North. Continental: Pacific (introduced) Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji, New Caledonia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. Regional: South-Central Pacific Cook Islands, Marquesas, Society Islands. Regional: Northwestern Pacific Caroline Islands. Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. New York. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida, Louisiana. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Continental: Southern America (introduced) Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Honduras. Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands. Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Colombia, Galápagos. Regional: Southern South America Chile North. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kükenthal, G. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1936. Das Pflanzenreich, IV, 20(101): 193.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis. Accessed: 15 Feb 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis. Accessed: 2024 Feb 15.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Feb 15.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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