Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus fuscus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 46 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to China. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Arkansas, Azores, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Jeanmonod, D. & Schlüssel, A. (2006). Notes et contributions à la flore de Corse, XXI. Candollea 61: 93-134.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 1: 1-366. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Nyambayar, D. (2009). Flora of Mongolia 17: 1-137. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Ulaanbaatar.
  • Reid, C.S. & Urbatsch, L. (2012). Noteworthy plant records from Louisiana. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 6: 273-278.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Smith, W.R. (2018). Sedges and Rushes of Minnesota: 1-667. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, London.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Reid, C.S. & Urbatsch, L. (2012). Noteworthy plant records from Louisiana. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 6: 273-278.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Smith, W.R. (2018). Sedges and Rushes of Minnesota: 1-667. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, London.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drobov, V. [s.n.] Uzbekistan K002479564 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13907] Turkey K002478350 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [955] Cyprus K002478370 Yes
Cohen, D.; Waadia, J. [s.n.] Israel K002478411 Yes
s.coll. [6174] Afghanistan K002478424 No
[A. El Baky] [(I-8) 30] Egypt K002478437 Yes
[Evan Guest] [458] Iraq K002478386 Yes
Eig, A.; Feinbrun, N.; Zohary, M.; Feinbrun, N.; Amdursky, J. [s.n.] West Bank K002478410 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002479571 Yes
{Schrenk} [s.n.] K002479567 Yes
Reverchon, E. [717] Spain K002477237 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [225] China K003065059 Yes
Pastuchow, N. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K002478356 Yes
Schelkownikow, A. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K002478355 Yes
{Parlatore} [18147] Egypt K002478440 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1650] Iraq K002478378 Yes
Karelin, G.S.; Kiriloff, I. [1069] K002479561 Yes
Alizzi; Omar, S. [35283] Iraq K002478376 Yes
Ferreira, M. [s.n.] Portugal K002477277 Yes
[Cotiah] [s.n.] West Bank K002478409 Yes
Gaillardot; Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [2297] Syria K002478399 Yes
{A. El. Bakry} [(I-10) 69] Egypt K002478432 Yes
Agnew, S.; Agnew, A.D.Q. [118] Iraq K002478393 Yes
[Presd] [2297] West Bank K002478407 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9416] United Kingdom K001527090 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [6825] China K003065061 Yes
{Heldreich} [s.n.] K002478397 Yes
Podlech, D. [19673] Afghanistan K002478427 Yes
[Nave] [385] West Bank K002478408 Yes
Siplivinsky, V. [s.n.] K002479570 Yes
Warren, R.C. [81] Iran K002478414 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1516] Egypt K002478433 Yes
s.coll. [1293] K002478357 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K002478362 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [632] Cyprus K002478371 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W1221] Iraq K002478388 Yes
Schrenk, A.G. [s.n.] K002479565 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K002479562 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002479569 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1027] Turkey K002478358 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2199] Egypt K002478439 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B 232] West Bank K002478401 Yes
McNeil [347] Turkey K002478349 Yes
Forsskal, P. [1194] Egypt K002478430 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [7955] China K003065062 Yes
Al Radhi, M.S.A. [5249] Iraq K002478374 Yes
[S. Agnewand]; Agnew, A.D.Q. [33296] Iraq K002478383 Yes
Davis; Coode [39259] Turkey K002478361 Yes
Ecoyomides, S. [983] Cyprus K002478364 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K002478441 Yes
Atherton, G.C. [496] Cyprus K002478366 Yes
Miller, N. [840] Turkey K002478353 Yes
Paris, E.G. [s.n.] Algeria K002478337 Yes
[Mrs. Saf Laser] [3589] Iraq K002478394 Yes
Hadad, S. [15759] Iraq K002478375 Yes
[M. Noori] [41278] Iraq K002478395 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B 2192] West Bank K002478402 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [2249] Egypt K002478438 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1027] Turkey K002478344 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [8232] West Bank K002478404 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] K002478398 Yes
s.coll. [752] Afghanistan K002478423 Yes
Harrington, G.N. [256] Iran K002478415 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [117] Cyprus K002478368 Yes
s.coll. [4033] Pakistan K002478429 Yes
Forsskal, P. [1195] Egypt K002478442 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [689] Egypt K002478434 Yes
s.coll. [47192] Iraq K002478380 Yes
Dobson, A.J. [267] Afghanistan K002478419 Yes
Rawi; Nuri; Tikriti [29078] Iraq K002478390 Yes
Syngrassides, A.L. [529] Cyprus K002478365 Yes
Drar Eff, M. [4406] Egypt K002478436 Yes
Al Radhi, M.S.A. [5233] Iraq K002478373 Yes
s.coll. [979] K002478396 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Turkey K002478342 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Turkey K002478354 Yes
[A. Cermeon] [1290] Cyprus K002478372 Yes
{Griffiths} [s.n.] K001739681 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2269] Yemen K002478413 Yes
Gillett [12458] Iraq K002478377 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [C 232] West Bank K002478400 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] K001739682 Yes
{Griffith} [39] Afghanistan K002478426 Yes
Guest, E.R. [3506] Iraq K002478391 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B4232] West Bank K002478403 Yes
s.coll. [47134] Iraq K002478381 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. [117] Cyprus K002478369 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [752] Turkey K002478360 Yes
Sintenis, G. [12] Turkey K002478340 Yes
Bové, N. [385] Turkey K002478343 Yes
Beytop, T. [3047] Turkey K002478345 Yes
Post, G.E. [s.n.] West Bank K002478405 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Afghanistan K002478421 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20417] Turkey K002478351 Yes
Podlech, D. [19861] Afghanistan K002478420 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W31] Iraq K002478382 Yes
s.coll. [6175] Afghanistan K001739683 Yes
{Schrenk} [s.n.] K002479566 Yes
s.coll. [6176] Afghanistan K002478425 No
Gillett [9657] Iraq K002478384 Yes
Casey, E.C. [75] Cyprus K002478367 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [s.n.] West Bank K002478412 Yes
[J. Dsbron] [105] Afghanistan K002478418 Yes
Lambert, M.R.K.; Throp, T.K. [540] Turkey K002478346 Yes
de Bunge, A. [s.n.] Turkey K002478341 Yes
s.coll. [43819] Iraq K002478389 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Turkey K002478339 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [232 f] West Bank K002478406 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20417] Turkey K002478352 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [6244] China K003065060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002479563 Yes
Paris, E.G. [s.n.] Algeria K002478338 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002479568 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Afghanistan K002478422 Yes
Guest; [Hwha [15859] Iraq K002478385 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [1986] China K003065063 Yes
Ecoyomides, S. [983] Cyprus K002478363 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [4154] Egypt K002478431 Yes
{Agnew; Halač; Haines; Wheeler Haines, R.} [W1811B] Iraq K002478379 Yes
{Hooker} [s.n.] K002478416 Yes
Warren, R.C. [6] Iran K002478417 Yes
Péronin, A. [208] Turkey K001739680 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [752] Turkey K002478348 Yes
Brookohank, H. [554] Pakistan K002478428 Yes
Fleischer [s.n.] Turkey K002478336 Yes
Guest, E.R. [3506] Iraq K002478392 Yes
Samaritani, J.B. [3597] Egypt K002478435 Yes
Davis, P.H. [14061] Turkey K002478347 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1661] Iraq K002478387 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D32734] Turkey K002478359 Yes

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