Cyperus alternifolius subsp. textilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cypereae
Subtribus: Cyperinae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: Cyperus alternifolius
Subspecies: Cyperus alternifolius subsp. textilis

Cyperus alternifolius subsp. textilis (Thunb.) Verloove, Webbia 69: 195 (2014).

Basionym
- Cyperus textilis Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 18 (1794).
Homotypic
- Eucyperus textilis (Thunb.) Rikli, Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. 27: 568 (1895).
Heterotypic
- Cyperus asperifolius Desf., Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3: 387 (1829).
- Cyperus burchellii Schrad., Anal. Fl. Cap. 1: 11 (1832).
- Cyperus smithii Schrad., Anal. Fl. Cap. 1: 12 (1832).
- Eucyperus pungens Rikli, Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. 27: 568 (1895).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces; KwaZulu-Natal References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. textilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 06. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. textilis. Published online. Accessed: Feb 06 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus alternifolius subsp. textilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 06. Reference page.

Afrikaans: Matjiesgoed, Kooigoed
English: Mat sedge, Umbrella sedge, Basket grass, Emezi grass

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