Cyperus vatkeanus

Cyperus vatkeanus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cypereae
Subtribus: Cyperinae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: Cyperus vatkeanus

Name

Cyperus vatkeanus (Boeckeler) Goetgh., 2014

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ascolepis vatkeana Boeckeler in Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 2: 55 (1896)
• Heterotypic
  • Ascolepis oliveri Vatke & Höpfner ex C.B.Clarke in T.A.Durand & H.Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 652 (1894)
  • Ascolepis speciosa Welw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 78 (1869)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Africa Angola References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Goetgh., 2014. Phytotaxa 166: 38

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Cyperus vatkeanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Cyperus vatkeanus. Published online. Accessed: June 03 2025. Reference page.