Schoenus galpinii

Schoenus galpinii

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 galpinii

Name

Schoenus galpinii (Schönland & Turrill) T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 112: 359 (2017).

• Typus: South Africa, Eastern Cape Province, 3126 (Queeenstown): CBongolo Nek, Queenstown, (-DD), 24 Sep 1911, Galpin 8228. Holotypes: GRA [GRA0000234-0]; Isotypus: PRE [PRE0102715-0].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tetraria galpinii Schönland & Turrill, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 73 (1925)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus galpinii Continental: Africa Regional: Lesotho Regional: Southern Africa Eastern Cape Province Mpumalanga Province KwaZulu-Natal Province 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 galpinii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. Mar. Schoenus galpinii. Published online. Accessed: 14 Mar. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Mountain Veldrush

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