Schoenus prophyllus

Taxonavigation[edit]

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 prophyllus

Name[edit]

Schoenus prophyllus T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 121: 534 (2019).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3419 (Caledon): Groot Hagelkraal, N. edge of crater-like landscape feature, ( –DA), 26 Apr 2016, Elliott & Betz TE2016_033 Holotypus: BOL. Isotypus: MT, NBG.

Distribution[edit]

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

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

Elliott, T.L., Barrett, R.L. & Muasya, A.M. 2019. A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae)—Part 1. South African Journal of Botany 121: 519–535. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2018.11.021 Reference page.

Links[edit]

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Schoenus prophyllus 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 prophyllus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 24 2020.

Vernacular names[edit]

English: Bract Veldrush

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