Schoenus loreus

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 loreus

Name

Schoenus loreus (Nees) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 756 (1891).

Typus: South Africa, Eastern Cape Province, 3325 (Port Elizabeth): ‘Steinigte Stellen der 3:e Höhe an die Wan Stadensriviersberg (Distr. Uitenhage)’, (-CD), Oct 1829, Ecklon 885 Lectotypus: S.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Elynanthus loreus Nees pro part, Linnaea 10: 188 (1835). non Linnaea 9: 298 (1834), nom. nud.
- Tetraria cuspidata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke var. lorea (Nees) C.B.Clarke in T.A. Durand and H. Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 660‒661 (1894).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus loreus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape, Eastern Cape). Collection from Mpumalanga Province not certain. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd 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. 2021. Schoenus loreus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 June 21. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. June. Schoenus loreus. Published online. Accessed: 21 June.

Vernacular names

English: Flatleaf veldrush

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