Schoenus rigidus

Schoenus rigidus

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 rigidus

Name

Schoenus rigidus T.L.Elliott & Muasya S. African J. Bot. 135: 308–309 (2020).

• Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3322 (Oudtshoorn): Montagu Pass between Toll house and bridge, (–CD), 28 Sep 1944, Fourcade 6472 (Holotypus: BOL. Isotypus: BOL, K, NBG, PRE).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus rigidus Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Eastern Cape and Western 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 the Epischoenus group of Schoenus (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae). South African Journal of Botany 135: 296–316. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.08.029 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Schoenus rigidus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Schoenus rigidus. Published online. Accessed: Nov 6 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Ridge Veldrush

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