Schoenus riparius

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 riparius

Name

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

Typus: South Africa, Western Cape Province, 3318 (Cape Town): Camps Bay, round edge of a marshy spot, (–CD), 28 Oct 1945, Levyns 7915. Holotypes: BOL [BOL139430].

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Tetraria paludosa Levyns, J. S. African Bot. 13: 85-87 (1947)
Heterotypic
- Tetraria cuspidata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke f. robustior Kük., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni. Veg. 29: 187 (1931)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schoenus riparius 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 riparius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. Mar. Schoenus riparius. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar.

Vernacular names

English: River Veldrush

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