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Pycreus nitidus

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Name

Identification
Cyperus lanceus Thunb. [family CYPERACEAE ] Pycreus nitidus (Lam.) J.Raynal [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Cyperus nitidus
  • Pycreus umbrosus
  • Pycreus nitidus
  • Pycreus antsirabensis
  • Cyperus mundii
  • Cyperus eragrostis
  • Cyperus lanceus
  • Cyperus brunneoater

Flora

Entry for Pycreus nitidus (Lam.) J. Raynal [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
Pycreus nitidus (Lam.) J. Raynal [family CYPERACEAE], in Kew Bull. 23: 314 (1969).
Cyperus nitens Lam. [family CYPERACEAE], , Ill. Gen. 1: 145 (1791)
Pycreus lanceus (Thunb.) Turrill [family CYPERACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1925: 67 (1926)
Cyperus lanceus Thunb. [family CYPERACEAE], , Prodr. Pl. Cap. 18 (1794); Kük. l.c. 333
Pycreus umbrosus Nees [family CYPERACEAE], in Linnaea 10: 130 (1836); F.T.A. 8: 303.
Information
Robust plant, with culms up to about 60 cm. and a yellow to dark red-brown inflorescence; in or near permanent water.
Habitat
; in or near permanent water.
Range
Africa south of the Sahara
Distribution
Sen.: Hann (Apr.) Chev. 25711! Niakoulrab (May) Berhaut 661! 5181! Malika to Yombeul (Nov.) Pitot! Berr Tialane (May) J. 8 A. Raynal 58921 Lompoul (Mar.) J. 8 A. Raynal 13653!Dah.: Cadjehoun, Cotonou (Feb.) J. 8 A. Raynal 13528!Niger: Guidimouni (July) P. de Fabrègues 524! 1892!N. Nig.: Matyoro (Feb) Thornewill 158! Baga Seyoram, L. Chad (Mar.) Gwynn 112!W. Cam.: Babeni, Ndop Plain (Apr.) Brunt 372!
Distribution (external)
Madagascar
Palestine

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