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Taxon:
Fuirena umbellata
Rottb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Fuirena
Family:
Cyperaceae
Subfamily:
Cyperoideae
Tribe:
Fuireneae
Nomen number:
402831
Place of publication:
Descr. icon. rar. pl. 70, t. 19, fig. 3. 1773
Verified:
09/19/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Fuirena glomerata
Lam.
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Reference(s)
Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds.
1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Boggan, J. et al.
1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland.
Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988)
Note:
four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long.
1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
Haines, R. W. & K. A. Lye.
1983. Sedges and rushes of East Africa
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Kral, R.
1978. A synopsis of
Fuirena
(Cyperaceae) for the Americas north of South America. Sida 7:340.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8113#/summary
Molina G., A. M.
2011. Review of
Cyperaceae
data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 31 Mar.
Muasya, A. M.
1998. A synopsis of
Fuirena
(Cyperaceae) for the Flora of Tropical East Africa. Kew Bull. 53:201.
Saldanha, C. J. & D. H. Nicolson.
1976. Flora of Hassan district.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Common names
English
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Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
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
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Bhutan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Indochina
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia
Papua New Guinea
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
s.
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Hispaniola
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
4
Naturalized
widely natzd.
6
Other
exact native range obscure
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Burkina Faso
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Gambia
,
Liberia
,
Mali
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal]
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu]
EASTERN ASIA:
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Bhutan
,
India
,
Sri Lanka
PAPUASIA:
Papua New Guinea
INDO-CHINA:
Indochina
MALESIA:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
(s.)
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Hispaniola
,
Cuba
,
Dominica
,
Guadeloupe
,
Grenada
,
Jamaica
,
St. Lucia
,
Martinique
,
United States
[Puerto Rico],
St. Vincent and Grenadines
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
Naturalized
(widely natzd.)
Other
(exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland.
Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988)
Note:
four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Name
References