Eleocharis microcarpa

Eleocharis microcarpa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Eleocharideae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: Eleocharis microcarpa
Varieties: E. m. var. filiculmis – E. m. var. microcarpa

Name

Eleocharis microcarpa Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 312 (1836).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Scirpus microcarpus (Torr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 758 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Indiana; Louisiana; Maryland; Masachusettes; Michigan; Mississippi; New Jersey; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba; Jamaica Regional: Northern South America Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J., 1836. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 3: 312.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis microcarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eleocharis microcarpa. Published online. Accessed: Feb 16 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eleocharis microcarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Eleocharis microcarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: smallfruit spikerush

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