Schoenus schonlandii

Schoenus schonlandii

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 schonlandii

Name

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

Typus: South Africa, Eastern Cape Province, 3325 (Port Elizabeth): dry slopes near Sanatorium Common, (‒BC), 19 Apr 1919, Schonland 3172 Lectotypus: GRA [GRA_0000238-0]; Isolectotypus: K [K000244904], PRE [PRE0102716-0].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tetraria schonlandii Turrill, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 75 (1925).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus schonlandii Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape and Eastern 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 the Epischoenus group of Schoenus (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae). South African Journal of Botany 135: 296–316. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.08.029 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Schoenus schonlandii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 June 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. June. Schoenus schonlandii. Published online. Accessed: 26 June.

Vernacular names

English: Eastern veldrush

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