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Pycreus fallaciosus

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Syntype of Pycreus fallaciosus H. Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Filed as Pycreus fallaciosus Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Isosyntype of Pycreus fallaciosus Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Syntype of Pycreus fallaciosus H. Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Isosyntype of Pycreus fallaciosus Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE]

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Identification

Pycreus fallaciosus Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Lowe, J, 1973

Flora

Entry for Pycreus fallaciosus Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

Flora of West Tropical Africa

Reference Sources

Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,

Pycreus fallaciosus Cherm. [family CYPERACEAE], in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 7 (1936).

Cyperus fallaciosus (Cherm.) Raymond [family CYPERACEAE], in Nat. Canad. 91: 129 (1964)

Differing from P. flavescens in the narrower spikelet and narrower brown achene; damp places.

Sen.: Massadala Trochain 3538! 3545!Mali: Djenné (July) Chev. 1141!Guin.: Dabola (Apr.) Unknown Collector!Ghana: Oti R., Zabzugu (Apr.) Morton GC 9057! Yeji (Apr.) Hall VBS 1279! Chindiri (Apr.) Hall VBS 1292! Kete Krachi (Apr., July) Hall VBS 1284!Niger: Mirria (July) P. de Fabrègues 2706! Guidiguir P. de Fabrègues 1731!N. Nig.: Nupe Barter 1567!

Distribution (external)

Central African Republic

[Very close to P. flavescens (from which it may not be specifically distinct) but reminiscent of P. polystachyos in the size and crowding of the spikelets.]