Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus dives Delile

First published in Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 2(Mém.): 149 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Syria to Africa, Pakistan to Vietnam. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Italy, Spain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Verloove, F. & Soldano, A. (2011). Studies in Italian Cyperaceae. 2. Miscellaneous notes. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 66: 60-75.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. [Cited as Cyperus alopecuroides.]
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Cyperus exaltatus var. dives.]
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466. [Cited as Cyperus exaltatus var. dives.]
  • Verloove, F. (2014). A conspectus of Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae) in Europe (incl. Azores, Madeira and Canary islands), with emphasis on non-native naturalised species. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 179-223. [Cited as Cyperus exaltatus.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 382 (1967).
  • Cherm. in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 17 (1936)
  • Descr. Egypte Hist. Sat. 2: 5, t. 4 fig. 3 (1813)
  • Kük. in Engl., Pflanzenr. Cyper. 68 (1936)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Verloove, F. & Soldano, A. (2011). Studies in Italian Cyperaceae. 2. Miscellaneous notes. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 66: 60-75.
  • Verloove, F. (2014). A conspectus of Cyperus s.l. (Cyperaceae) in Europe (incl. Azores, Madeira and Canary islands), with emphasis on non-native naturalised species. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 69: 179-223.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 1971 Stuhbmann [9295] Tanzania K003151793 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5414] Egypt K002477617 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [462] Spain K002479441 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] K002477609 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6258] Tanzania K000468167 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 2775] Uganda K003151769 Yes
Bové, N. [22] K002477610 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5271] Egypt K002477616 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24707 A] India K003065610 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [9520] Israel K002477614 Yes
Napper, D.M. [840] Kenya K003151773 Yes
Bové, N. [[50]] K002477611 Yes
Bové, N. [279] K002477612 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [3873] Egypt K002477618 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5275] Egypt K002477615 Yes
Crow, J. [173] India Cyperus exaltatus var. dives K000592526 No
Musil, C.F. [90] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956235 Yes
s.coll. [69] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956247 Yes
[Noiah Randall] [2791] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956244 Yes
Peter, G.A. [9979] Cyperus immensus K003151749 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151738 Yes
Theron, G.C. [1460] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956245 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8589] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956239 Yes
[illegible] [16044] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956242 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [50] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956236 Yes
Petherick [s.n.] Sudan Cyperus immensus K000321342 Type Yes
Petherick [s.n.] Sudan Cyperus immensus K000321341 Type Yes
Codd, L.E. [5359] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956230 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956249 Yes
Buchanan, J. [335] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956248 Yes
Buitendag, E. [986] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956234 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8589] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956241 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151736 Yes
{B. de Winter; Codd, L.E.} [606] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956229 Yes
Wood, J.M. [4093] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956250 Yes
Peter, G.A. [3648] Cyperus immensus K003151740 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151739 Yes
Moll, E.J. [2591] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956237 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [150] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956233 Yes
Verdcourt [1541] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151741 Yes
Mhoro, B.; Backéus, I. [2163] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151744 Yes
Herlocker, D. [55] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151750 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [62] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151742 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2514] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151737 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6927] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956232 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [7138] Eswatini Cyperus immensus K002956246 Yes
Strey, R.G. [3561] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956231 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [10974] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151747 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [10974] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151746 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9441] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956238 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [13138] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956243 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30051] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956227 Yes
De Winter; Codd [606] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956228 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1274] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151748 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8589] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956240 Yes
Raynal, J. [19507] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151745 Yes
Leippert [5613] Tanzania Cyperus immensus K003151743 Yes
Pervillé, M. [483] Madagascar Cyperus immensus K000362699 Type Yes
Codd, L.E. [5359] South Africa Cyperus immensus K002956226 Yes

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