Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus tenuispica Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 11 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Central Asia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Brazil West-Central, Costa Rica, Guyana, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E. & Kozhevnikova, Z.V. (2010). Cyperus tenuispica (Cyperaceae), a new species to the flora of Russia. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 95: 1488-1491.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 381 (1967).
  • Cherm. in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 8 (1936)
  • Kük. in Engl., Pflanzenr. Cyper. 245 (1936)
  • Syn. Pl. Glum. 2: 11 (1855)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gordon-Gray in Strelitzia 2: 75 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 167, figs.313,314 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 193 (2010).
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 245 (1936).
  • Steud., Syn. Pl. Glum. 2: 11 (1854).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E. & Kozhevnikova, Z.V. (2010). Cyperus tenuispica (Cyperaceae), a new species to the flora of Russia. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 95: 1488-1491.
  • Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Yan, Y. (ed.) (2012). Research materials of Cyperaceae in China: 1-128. China Scientific Book Services, Beijing.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 245 (1936)
  • Fl. Eth. 6: 437 (1997).
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 119 (1995)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 167, figs. 313, 314 (1983)
  • Syn. Pl. Glum. 2: 11 (1854)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [441] Guinea K000010716 No
Jan 1, 2013 Wardi et al. [BOHK 434] Indonesia K000734702 Yes
Jan 25, 2002 Chayamarit, K.; Pooma, R.; Chamchumroon, V.; Phattarahirankanok, K. [2545] Thailand K000467488 No
May 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [141] Cameroon K000050664 No
Jan 1, 1979 de Kruif, A.P.M. [448] Cote d'Ivoire K001562556 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Kerr, A.F.G. [3835] Thailand K000467483 No
Jan 1, 1974 Kerr, A.F.G. [3835] Thailand K000467484 No
Niyomdham, C., et al [1121] Thailand K000467481 No
Larsen, K. [8421] Thailand K000467482 No
Put [2144] Thailand K000467485 No
Liben, L. [846] Burundi K003068945 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K003068941 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1608] Thailand K000467486 No
Middleton, D.; Suddee, S.; Hemrat, C. [1200] Thailand K000467489 No
Greenway, P.J. [5225] Tanzania K003068943 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [672] Tanzania K003068944 Yes
Dinter, M.K. [7599] Tanzania K003068942 Yes
Thomson, G. [49] India K000592539 Type Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1747] Thailand K000467487 No

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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