Schoenus megacarpus

Schoenus megacarpus

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 megacarpus

Name

Schoenus megacarpus T.L.Elliott & Muasya, A.M. S. African J. Bot. 114: 312-313 (2018).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3321 (Ladismith): north side of Garcia's Pass, along road to Langkloof, approximately 6 km along road, below powerline, (–CD), 08 Jul 2017, Elliott & Muasya TE2016_219 (Holotypus: BOL; Isotypus: MT, NBG).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus megacarpus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern 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. 2018. A taxonomic revision of Schoenus compar - Schoenus pictus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae) with three new species described from South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 114: 303–315. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.11.020 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Schoenus megacarpus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Schoenus megacarpus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 24 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Bignut Veldrush

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