Schoenus dregeanus

Schoenus dregeanus

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 dregeanus

Name

Schoenus dregeanus (Boeckeler) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 756 (1891).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3319 (Worcester): Du Toit’s Kloof, (-CA), without date, Drège 1632d Lectotypus: B [B 10 0166741]. *Type needs to be reassessed.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Elynanthus dregeanus Boeckeler, Linnaea 38: 262-263 (1874).
  • Tetraria dregeana (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke in T.A. Durand & H. Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 661 (1894).
  • Epischoenus dregeanus (Boeckeler) Levyns, J. S. African Bot. 25: 76 (1959).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus dregeanus 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 the Epischoenus group of Schoenus (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae). South African Journal of Botany 135: 296–316. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.08.029 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Schoenus dregeanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 June 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. June. Schoenus dregeanus. Published online. Accessed: 22 June.

Vernacular names

English: Slim veldrush

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