Cyperus erectus

Cyperus erectus

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 erectus
Subspecies: C. e. subsp. jubensis
Varietas: C. e. var. erectus

Name

Cyperus erectus (Schumach.) Mattf. & Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(101): 588 (1936).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Kyllinga erecta Schumach., Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 42 (1827).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Angola; Benin; Burkina; Cameroon; Cape Provinces; Central African Repu; Chad; Comoros; Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; Free State; Gabon; Ghana; Guinea; Gulf of Guinea Is.; Ivory Coast; Kenya; KwaZulu-Natal; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritius; Mozambique; Nigeria; Northern Provinces; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; St.Helena; Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zare; Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mattfeld, J. & Kükenthal, G. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1936. Pflanzenr., IV, 20(101): 588.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus erectus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cyperus erectus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 12 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus erectus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cyperus erectus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

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