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, 2^nd 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