Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus rubicundus Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 308 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa to India, Lesser Sunda Islands to N. Australia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Verloove, F. & Mesterházy, A. (2013). Cyperus glaber L. (Cyperaceae), an enigmatic species "new" to Spain. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 68: 67-71.
  • Verloove, F. & Sáchez Gullón, E. (2010). Further notes on Cyperaceae in the Iberian Peninsula: corrections, adjustments and additions. Flora Mediterranea 20: 141-147.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • 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.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Enum. Pl. 2: 308 (1806)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 464 (1997).
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 133 (1995)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 258, figs. 520, 521 (1983)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1984 Mauritius K000362660 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Gardner [s.n.] Mauritius K000362702 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1892 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000592550 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1892 Watson South Africa K003153807 No
Jul 1, 1892 Schimper, W. [2340] K000362981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1892 Schimper [603] Ethiopia K000362980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tyson, W. [s.n.] South Africa K003153809 Yes
Richards, M. [20147] Tanzania K003720019 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [650] Tanzania K003720075 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8983] Kenya K003720017 Yes
Bolus, H. [5812] South Africa K003153806 No
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Napier, P. [2667] Kenya K003720010 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002479519 Yes
Wood, D. [1353] Kenya K003720031 Yes
Chandler, P. [2406] Kenya K003069976 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1256] Eritrea K000362982 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002479524 Yes
Tyson, W. [s.n.] South Africa K003153808 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/736] Kenya K003720015 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [6611] Tanzania K003720083 Yes
Richards, M. [20265] Tanzania K003720074 Yes
Bogdan, A. [338] Kenya K003720084 Yes
Luke, Q. [3463] Kenya K003720020 Yes
{Dinter} [7332] South Africa K003153796 Yes
Perraudière, H.R.L.T.; Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002479521 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1121] Tanzania K003720066 Yes
Agnew, A.D.Q.; Agnew, J. [s.n.] Kenya K003069988 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1057] Kenya K003720090 Yes
Polhill [441] Kenya K003069989 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6574] Kenya K003069981 Yes
Welch, J.R. [15] Tanzania K003720071 Yes
Leauthaud, C.; Luke, Q.; Hamerlynck, O. [038] Kenya K003720039 Yes
Lind [2262] Tanzania K003720045 Yes
{Polhill} [375] Kenya K003720018 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [5488] Uganda K003069964 Yes
Napper, D.M. [835] Kenya K003069985 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [5214] Kenya K003720024 Yes
Napier, E.R. [2649] Kenya K003720040 Yes
Richards, M. [25537] Tanzania K003720058 Yes
Richards, H.M. [25703] Tanzania K003720081 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [15] Kenya K003720029 Yes
St.Clair-Thompson, G.W. [583] Tanzania K003720044 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5949] Kenya K003720087 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1450] Uganda K003069966 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002479518 Yes
Tanner, P. [4107] Tanzania K003720077 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10482] Tanzania K003720080 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2300] Namibia K003153797 Yes
Gereau, R. [1567] Tanzania K003720067 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [72] Kenya K003069993 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K3125] Uganda K003069967 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Samuel [2837] Kenya K003720026 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4066] Uganda K003069961 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [7322] Tanzania K003720056 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [362] Kenya K003720088 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [93] Kenya K003069979 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [5175] Tanzania K003720060 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [7] Kenya K003720027 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [2704] Kenya K003069992 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002479523 Yes
Chuwa, S. [3092] Tanzania K003720049 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [594] Uganda K003069963 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1476] Tanzania K003720047 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [2134] Kenya K003069987 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1795] Kenya K003720023 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2672] Kenya K003720037 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/914] Kenya K003720006 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Mutangah, J.; Rucina, S. [23958] Kenya K003720009 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1118] Tanzania K003720061 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [4093] Kenya K003720038 Yes
Richards, M. [20308] Tanzania K003720076 Yes
Comins, D.M. [921A] South Africa K003153800 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R. [85371] Tanzania K003720068 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12479] Tanzania K003720055 Yes
Wendelberger [94/1970] Tanzania K003720054 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1688] Kenya K003069998 Yes
s.coll. [[90]] Spain K002479517 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [193] Kenya K003069990 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [7075] Uganda K003069959 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2658] Kenya K003720002 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1633] Kenya K003720008 Yes
Bally [B12644] Kenya K003720025 Yes
{Verdcourt; Napper} [2164] Kenya K003720016 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B13141] Kenya K003720011 Yes
K. Vollesen [MRC4643] Tanzania K003720062 Yes
Tanner, R. [4051] Tanzania K003720079 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [15747] South Africa K003153811 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR689] Kenya K003720032 Yes
Bally [B7477] Kenya K003720022 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [K206] Kenya K003070000 Yes
Rehmann, A. [5349] South Africa K003153799 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [110] Kenya K003069986 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, Q.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR691] Kenya K003720033 Yes
Napper, D.M. [1940] Kenya K003720007 Yes
Jarrett, T. [251] Uganda K003069968 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2204] Namibia K003153795 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4369] Tanzania K003720042 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [354] Kenya K003720004 Yes
Zwanziger, S. [782] South Africa K003153803 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5935] Tanzania K003720052 Yes
Tanner, R. [4285] Tanzania K003720070 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [470] Kenya K003720028 Yes
Kabuye, C.; Luke, G.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR625] Kenya K003720034 Yes
s.coll. [[90]] Spain K002479516 Yes
Reid, C. [1089] South Africa K003153802 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E4354] Uganda K003069969 Yes
Richards, M. [20171B] Tanzania K003720041 Yes
s.coll. [241] K003720059 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [663] Uganda K003069965 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [463] Spain K002479522 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [3] Spain K002479520 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [6625] Kenya K003069991 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1594] Kenya K003720085 Yes
Tanner, R. [4118] Tanzania K003720078 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1485] Kenya K003720013 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1549] Kenya K003069994 Yes
Heeg, M.J. [s.n.] South Africa K003153812 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1542] Uganda K003069972 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS6283] South Africa K003153814 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [11117] Tanzania K003720057 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [359] South Africa K003153801 Yes
Oteke, J. [154] Kenya K003069983 Yes
Richards, H.M. [24940] Tanzania K003720050 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB655] Kenya K003720086 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Evans, A.N. [74/634] Kenya K003720003 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [350] Kenya K003069977 Yes
Agric. Assistants [38] Tanzania K003720069 Yes
Tanner, R. [1384] Tanzania K003720073 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6489] Tanzania K003720053 Yes
Peter, G.A. [110935] K003720065 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1116] Kenya K003069995 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K001739805 Yes
Lubke, R.A. [104] South Africa K003153813 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2118] Namibia K003153798 Yes
Leippert [5214] Kenya K003069996 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [10884] Kenya K003069973 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3395] Uganda K003069970 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3745] Kenya K003720036 Yes
Lort Phillips [s.n.] Somalia K000362979 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS6293] South Africa K003153815 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10467] Kenya K003069999 Yes
B.Stannard; Gilbert, M.G. [1053] Kenya K003069997 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB4237] Kenya K003069980 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4584] Kenya K003069975 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [259] Kenya K003069984 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1330] Kenya K003720021 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [81] Kenya K003069978 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6186] Tanzania K003720051 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K003069962 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; K. Vollesen [1022] Tanzania K003720063 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13185] Kenya K003069982 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4104] Tanzania K003720064 Yes
Kimani, Z.J. [97] Kenya K003720012 Yes
Magor, A. [37] Kenya K003720082 Yes
Larridon, I.; Darbyshire, I.; Gosline, G.; Samuel, P. [121] Uganda K003069958 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [981] Uganda K003069971 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. [4839] Kenya K003720014 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3612] South Africa K003153810 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS8603] South Africa K003153816 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Fries, R.E. [986] Kenya K000321441 Type Yes
Williams, G.R. [228] Kenya K003069974 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Evans, A.M. [74/633] Kenya K003720089 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9872] Tanzania K003720072 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [11051] Tanzania K003720048 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18571] Kenya K003720005 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB790] Kenya K003720001 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4040] Uganda K003069960 Yes
Bally [B2371] Tanzania K003720046 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [486] Tanzania K003720043 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [221] Kenya K003720030 Yes
Nov 1, 1893 Flanagan, H.G. [1013] South Africa Cyperus teneriffae K003153805 No
Acocks, J.P.H. [9967] South Africa Cyperus teneriffae K003153804 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0