Schoenus riparius

Schoenus riparius

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 riparius

Name

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

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3318 (Cape Town): Camps Bay, round edge of a marshy spot, (–CD), 28 Oct 1945, Levyns 7915. Holotypes: BOL [BOL139430].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tetraria paludosa Levyns, J. S. African Bot. 13: 85-87 (1947)
• Heterotypic
  • Tetraria cuspidata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke f. robustior Kük., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni. Veg. 29: 187 (1931)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus riparius 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 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 riparius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. Mar. Schoenus riparius. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar.

Vernacular names

English: River Veldrush

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