Schoenus compactus

Schoenus compactus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Schoeneae
Subtribus: Schoeninae
Genus: Schoenus
Species: Schoenus compactus

Name

Schoenus compactus (Levyns) T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 112: 359 (2017).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3318 (Cape Town): Kirstenbosch, clearing N. of Window Stream, (‒CD), Sep 1945, Esterhuysen 11,808 Lectotypus: BOL [BOL139417]; Isotypus: BM, BOL [BOL139416, BOL139418], K [K000244951, K000244952], PRE [PRE0099912-0], BR [BR0000008638946], MO [MO-1515509].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tetraria compacta Levyns, J. S. African Bot. 13: 83-85 (1947)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus compactus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Elliott, T.L. & Muasya, A.M. 2020. A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae)—Part 2. South African Journal of Botany 130: 327–347. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.12.015 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Schoenus compactus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. 10. Published online. Accessed: Mar 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Neat Veldrush

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