Eleocharis caduca

Eleocharis caduca

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Eleocharideae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: Eleocharis caduca

Name

Eleocharis caduca (Delile) Schult., Mant. 2: 88 (1824).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Scirpus caducus Delile, Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat.: 153 (1813).
• Heterotypic
  • Eleocharis caduca var. gracilescens A.Terracc., Malpighia 2: 305 (1889).
  • Eleocharis intricata Kük., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 135 (1914).
  • Eleocharis madagascariensis Cherm., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 75: 284 (1928).
  • Eleocharis ovata var. gaetula Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 70 (1931).
  • Eleocharis tibestica Quézel, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 48: 85 (1957).
  • Eleocharis intricata var. peteri W.Schultze-Motel, Willdenowia 2: 507 (1960).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Portugal, Sardegna. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Kriti. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya. Regional: West Tropical Africa Niger. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Chad, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Zimbabwe Regional: Southern Africa Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces. Regional: Western Indian Ocean Mauritius, Madagascar. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Iran, Sinai. Regional: Arabian Peninsula Yemen. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schultes, J.A. 1824. Mantissa in Volumen Secundum. Systematis Vegetabilium Caroli a Linne ex Editione Joan. Jac. Roemer.... BHL Reference page. : 88 .

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis caduca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis caduca. Published online. Accessed: Feb 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis caduca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis caduca. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb 2020.

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