Cyperus phleoides

Cyperus phleoides

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 phleoides
Varieties: C. p. var. hawaiiensis – C. p. var. phleoides

Name

Carex phleoides (Nees ex Kunth) H.Mann, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 208 (1867).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mariscus phleoides Nees ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 2: 127 (1837).

Homonyms

• Cyperus phleoides Seem., nom. illeg. = Cyperus odoratus subsp. odoratus

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Northern Central Pacific Hawaii; Tuamotu References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mann, H. 1867. Enumeration of Hawaiian plants. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7: 143–222. BHL Reference page. : 7: 208.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus phleoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cyperus phleoides. Published online. Accessed: Feb 10 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus phleoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cyperus phleoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Molokai flatsedge

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