Schoenus australis

Schoenus australis

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 australis

Name

Schoenus australis T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 130: 345-346 (2020).

• Typus: South Africa, Eastern Cape Province, 3424 (Humansdorp): St. Francis Bay area, trails on W. side of St. Francis Links golf course, (–BB), 9 Nov 2017, Elliott, Betz & Logie TE2016_266

Holotypus: BOL. Isotypus: MT.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Elliott, T.L. & Muasya, A.M. 2020. A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae) – Part 2. South African Journal of Botany 130: 327–347. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.12.015 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Schoenus australis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Schoenus australis. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Southern Veldrush

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