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Mariscus foliosus C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE]
Date Updated: 5 February 2007
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
Mariscus foliosus C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE], in F.T.A. 8: 399 (1902).
Cyperus chermezonianus Robyns & Tournay [family CYPERACEAE], , Fl. Sperm. Parc Nat. Albert 3: 246 (1955).
Information
Tufted sedge characterized by long glumes and broad leaves;clearings in upland forest and disturbed ground.
Habitat
clearings in upland forest and disturbed ground.
Range
Throughout tropical Africa.
Distribution
W. Cam.: Buea, 3,000 ft. (Nov.) Migeod 103! Musake Camp, Cam. Mt., 5,000 ft. (Jan.) Maitland 1288! Cam. Mt., 5,900 ft. (Dec.) Adams GC 11774! Bafut-Ngemba F.R., 7,000 ft. (Feb.) Hepper 2196!
Notes
[Perhaps to be equated, as by Kükenthal, with C. luteus Boeck.; also similar to the Brazilian M. palustris Schrad.]
Date Updated: 5 February 2007
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
Mariscus foliosus C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE], in F.T.A. 8: 399 (1902).
Cyperus chermezonianus Robyns & Tournay [family CYPERACEAE], , Fl. Sperm. Parc Nat. Albert 3: 246 (1955).
Information
Tufted sedge characterized by long glumes and broad leaves;clearings in upland forest and disturbed ground.
Habitat
clearings in upland forest and disturbed ground.
Range
Throughout tropical Africa.
Distribution
W. Cam.: Buea, 3,000 ft. (Nov.) Migeod 103! Musake Camp, Cam. Mt., 5,000 ft. (Jan.) Maitland 1288! Cam. Mt., 5,900 ft. (Dec.) Adams GC 11774! Bafut-Ngemba F.R., 7,000 ft. (Feb.) Hepper 2196!
Notes
[Perhaps to be equated, as by Kükenthal, with C. luteus Boeck.; also similar to the Brazilian M. palustris Schrad.]
Date Updated: 5 February 2007
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
Mariscus foliosus C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE], in F.T.A. 8: 399 (1902).
Cyperus chermezonianus Robyns & Tournay [family CYPERACEAE], , Fl. Sperm. Parc Nat. Albert 3: 246 (1955).
Information
Tufted sedge characterized by long glumes and broad leaves;clearings in upland forest and disturbed ground.
Habitat
clearings in upland forest and disturbed ground.
Range
Throughout tropical Africa.
Distribution
W. Cam.: Buea, 3,000 ft. (Nov.) Migeod 103! Musake Camp, Cam. Mt., 5,000 ft. (Jan.) Maitland 1288! Cam. Mt., 5,900 ft. (Dec.) Adams GC 11774! Bafut-Ngemba F.R., 7,000 ft. (Feb.) Hepper 2196!
Notes
[Perhaps to be equated, as by Kükenthal, with C. luteus Boeck.; also similar to the Brazilian M. palustris Schrad.]
![Mariscus foliosus C.B. Cl. [family CYPERACEAE]](/fsi/img/misc/plants/static_thumbs/florawesttropicalafrica3_icon96.jpg)
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