Taxon:
Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb.
Summary
Place of publication:
Descr. pl. rar. 20. 1772
Verified:
12/10/2009
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
- Brullo, S. & S. Sciandrello. 2006. Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb. (Cyperaceae): typification and first record for Sicily. Candollea 61:365-372.
- CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: = Juncellus
- Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
- FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. URL: http://floranorthamerica.org/
- Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
- Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges. URL: http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
- Haines, R. W. & K. A. Lye. 1983. Sedges and rushes of East Africa
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- Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
- Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
- Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds. 2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres URL: http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
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- Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
English
foxtail flat sedge – mat sedge –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Cabo Verde | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Spain | Canary Islands | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Chad | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Eritrea | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Somalia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Angola | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Malawi | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | Botswana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | Eswatini | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | KwaZulu-Natal | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | Limpopo | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Benin | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Burkina Faso | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Côte D'Ivoire | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Mali | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Mauritania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Niger | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Senegal | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Western Indian Ocean | Comoros | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Western Indian Ocean | Madagascar | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Western Indian Ocean | Seychelles | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Saudi Arabia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Yemen | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Israel | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Jordan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | India | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Pakistan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Sri Lanka | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indo-China | Vietnam | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | Jawa | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | Lesser Sunda Islands | |
1 | Native | Australasia | Australia | Australia | Northern Territory | n. |
1 | Native | Australasia | Australia | Australia | Queensland | n. |
1 | Native | Australasia | Australia | Australia | Western Australia | n.e. |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Barbados | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Grenada | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Guadeloupe | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Montserrat | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | St. Kitts and Nevis | Nevis | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | St. Lucia | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | Sicilia | |
4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Florida | possibly natzd. |
4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Caribbean | Grenada | | |
4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Caribbean | Guadeloupe | | |
4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Caribbean | Montserrat | | |
4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Caribbean | St. Lucia | | |
Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde, Spain [Canary Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Chad
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola, Malawi
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SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa [KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo]
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WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles
Asia-Temperate
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ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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WESTERN ASIA:
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
Asia-Tropical
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INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
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INDO-CHINA:
Vietnam
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MALESIA:
Indonesia [Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands]
Australasia
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AUSTRALIA:
Australia [Queensland (n.), Western Australia (n.e.), Northern Territory (n.)]
Southern America
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CARIBBEAN:
Barbados, Guadeloupe, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis [Nevis], St. Lucia, Montserrat
Naturalized
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Italy [Sicilia]
Northern America
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Florida (possibly natzd.)]
Southern America
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CARIBBEAN:
Guadeloupe, Grenada, St. Lucia, Montserrat
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Environmental | revegetator | | Simpson, D. A. & C. A. Inglis. 2001. Cyperaceae of economic, ethnobotanical and horticultural importance: a checklist. Kew Bull. 56:281. |
Materials | fiber | for mat-making | Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. |