Schoenus prophyllus

Taxonavigation edit

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 prophyllus

Name edit

Schoenus prophyllus T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 121: 534 (2019).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3419 (Caledon): Groot Hagelkraal, N. edge of crater-like landscape feature, ( –DA), 26 Apr 2016, Elliott & Betz TE2016_033 Holotypus: BOL. Isotypus: MT, NBG.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus prophyllus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Elliott, T.L., Barrett, R.L. & Muasya, A.M. 2019. A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae)—Part 1. South African Journal of Botany 121: 519–535. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2018.11.021 Reference page.

Links edit

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Schoenus prophyllus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Schoenus prophyllus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 24 2020.

Vernacular names edit

English: Bract Veldrush

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