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Identification
Fuirena appendiculata Peter [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Fuirena umbellata Rottb. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Fuirena appendiculata
  • Fuirena glomerata
  • Fuirena mauritiana
  • Scirpus conglomeratus
  • Pentagona unrecorded
  • Fuirena brachylepis
  • Fuirena thouarsiana
  • Fuirena ciliaris
  • Fuirena hildebrandtii
  • Fuirena hematoglottis
  • Fuirena schizophylla
  • Echinops mildbraedi
  • Fuirena seriata
  • Fuirena latifolia
  • Fuirena camptotricha
  • Fuirena paniculata
  • Fuirena umbellata
  • Ficinia umbellata
  • Scirpus pilosus
  • Fuirena capitata
  • Fuirena pentagona
Common name
  • mangatchaca (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • njewσ general for sedges (NWT; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • an-worworaŋ (NWT; JMD) ka-yaba as for shallot, because of the similarity of the swollen stem bases (FCD; JMD) an-yaba-an-ro-bath (Glanville; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • abo làbẹlàbẹ = female làbẹlàbẹ (Macgregor; JMD) làbẹlàbẹ (Macgregor) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ụ̀gbị́ádẹ́ị́n (KW) (NIGERIA, IZON (Oporoma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • soti (Langdale-Brown) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bòù àdẹ́ị́n = bush knife (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Ikibiri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • komuruni (Monod) (SENEGAL, MANDING-‘SOCE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kumuru (Bégué) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dandandi (A. Chev.) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • benteu diojum (JLT) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • la bele (JMD) la bele dike (Har.) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • n-jabai (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Fuirena umbellata Rottb. [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Fuirena umbellata Rottb. [family CYPERACEAE], Descr. et Ic. Pl. 70, t. 19, f. 3 (1773); F.T.A. 8: 466; Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 359 (1967).
Fuirena glomerata Lam. [family CYPERACEAE], , Ill. 1: 150, t. 39 (1791)
Fuirena seriata C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE], in Mém. Soc. Bot. Fr. 2, 8: 28 (1907)
Fuirena mahouxii Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE], in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 81: 264 (1934)
Information
Generally robust, often with the lowermost internode of the flowering stems becoming swollen; common on river banks and other moist places.
Habitat
; common on river banks and other moist places.
Range
Pantropical.
Distribution
Sen.: L. Youi (Nov.) Pitot! Sangalkam (Jan.) Berhaut 2634! Niokolo-Koba Adam 15955! Santamba, nr. Toubacouta (Oct.) Monod 8528! Kolda, Casamance (May) Rivière!Gam.: (Aug.) Ruxton 85!Mali: Sekoro (Jan.) Chev. 251! Koulouba, nr. Bamako (Nov.) Jaeger 77! Sotuba (Nov.) J. 8 A. Raynal 5163! Kabala (July) Roberty 2439! Sikasso (Feb.) Roberty 3439!Guin.: Sambaïlo (Oct.) Pitot! Friguiagbé (May) Boismaré 240! Dalaba (Nov.) des Abbayes 837!S. L.: Mano Salija (Dec.)Lib.: Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount Dist. (Dec.) Baldwin 10905! Zigida, Vonjama Dist. (Oct.) Baldwin 9996! Palilah, Gbanga Dist. (Aug.) Baldwin 9164! Ganta, Sanokwele Dist. (Oct.) Harley 731! Harper, Maryland Dist. (June) Baldwin 5997!Iv. C.: Banco forest Bégué 130! Grand Bassam (Sept.) de Wit 7395! Songon Agban to Dabou (Feb.) Leeuwenberg 2640! Orumbo-Boka Mt., Toumodi (Dec.) Boughey A13! Ferkessédougou (Nov.) Leeuwenberg 2019!U. Volta: Comoé falls (Sept.) Adam 15247! Bouassi to Kouéré (July) Scholz 314!Ghana: Atwabo Fishlock 33 of 1931! Ejura (Aug.) Hall CC 303! Kete Krachi (Apr.) Morton GC 9110! Yendi to Tamale (Dec.) Adams 8 Akpabla 4125! Sawla to Wa (Oct.) Rose Innes GC 32396! Gambaga Marton!Togo Rep.: Palime Stage 83! Lomé (June) Mahoux 2020! Atakpamé (Aug.) Mahoux 2162! Sokodé Mahoux 2164! Sansanné-Mango (Oct., Nov.) Bille TG 363!Dah.: Cabolé (June) Annet 64! Porto Novo (Jan., Sept.) Chev. 22711! Adjanohoun 355!N. Nig.: Abinsi (June) Dalz. 817! Lokoja (Apr.) Haines 24! Bida to Badeggi (Aug.) Onochie FHI 35422! Nupe Barter 418!S. Nig.: Lagos (Jan.) Haines 91! Oyo to Ilora (July) Keay 8 Stanfield FHI 46313! Ajagbododu, Benin (Aug.) Wright 53! Sapoba (July) Kershaw 900404! Abonnema, Niger Delta (Nov.) Anderson 1412! Calabar (June) Tuley 69!W. Cam.: Cameroon R. (Feb.) Mann 777!
Notes
[The type of Fuirena seriata C.B. Cl. has the hypogynous scales pale and apparently one-nerved whilst those of F. umbellata have 3 nerves and are generally brown.]

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