Schoenus auritus

Schoenus auritus

Taxonavigation

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 auritus

Name

Schoenus auritus (Nees) T.L.Elliott & Muasya, S. African J. Bot. 121: 521 (2019).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3418 (Simonstown): Kogelberg Nature Reserve, along Palmiet River Walk, between 500 and 600 m after turn-off from main road, along path heading towards Palmiet River, (–BD), 18 Nov 2016, Elliott & Muasya TE2016_141. Neotypus: BOL; Isoneotypus: MT.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Elynanthus auritus Nees, Linnaea 10: 187 (1835).
• Homotypic
  • Elynanthus auritus Nees, Linnaea 9: 298 (1834), nom. nud., nom. inval.
  • Tetraria sylvatica f. aurita (Nees) Boeckeler ex Kük, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni. Veg. 29: 188 (1931).
• Heterotypic
  • Elynanthus sylvaticus Nees, Linnaea 9: 298 (1834), nom. nud.,nom. inval.
  • Elynanthus sylvaticus Nees, Linnaea 10: 188 (1835).
  • Schoenus sylvaticus (Nees) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 756 (1891), nom. illeg.
  • Tetraria sylvatica (Nees) C.B.Clarke, in T.A.Durand & H.Schinz., Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 663 (1894).
  • Schoenus laticulmis (Schrad.) Nees, T.L.Elliott & Muasya, S. African J. Bot. 112: 359 (2017), nom. illeg. superfl.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• 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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Schoenus auritus 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 auritus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 24 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Fleshy Veldrush

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