Schoenus compactus

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 compactus

Name

Schoenus compactus (Levyns) T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 112: 359 (2017).

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3318 (Cape Town): Kirstenbosch, clearing N. of Window Stream, (‒CD), Sep 1945, Esterhuysen 11,808 Lectotypus: BOL [BOL139417]; Isotypus: BM, BOL [BOL139416, BOL139418], K [K000244951, K000244952], PRE [PRE0099912-0], BR [BR0000008638946], MO [MO-1515509].

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Tetraria compacta Levyns, J. S. African Bot. 13: 83-85 (1947)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus compactus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd 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. 2020. Schoenus compactus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. 10. Published online. Accessed: Mar 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Neat Veldrush

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