Schoenus limosus

Taxonavigation edit

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 limosus

Name edit

Schoenus limosus T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 121: 532 (2019).

Typus: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 3030 (Port Shepstone): Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, c. 400–450 m to S.S.W. of Beacon Hill entrance, c. 100 m to W. of Raspalia Stream and c. 50 m from fenceline (–CC), 3 Nov 2017, Elliott & Betz TE2016_240 (Holotypus: BOL. Isotypus: MT, NBG).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus limosus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Eastern Cape Province KwaZulu-Natal Province References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

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 edit

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

Vernacular names edit

English: Muddy Veldrush

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