Cyperus humilis

Cyperus humilis
Cyperus humilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cypereae
Subtribus: Cyperinae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:

Name

Cyperus humilis Kunth, 1837

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Cyperus humilis var. elatior Britton in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 15: 99 (1888)
    • Cyperus pygmaeus var. aztecorum C.B.Clarke in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 83 (1884)
    • Mariscus cephalotes Poepp. ex Kunth in Enum. Pl. 2: 23 (1837)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador, Peru
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Venezuela
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Venezuela

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Kunth, C.S. 1837. Enumeratio plantarum omnium hucusque cognitarum, secundum familias naturales disposita, adjectis characteribus, differentiis et synonymis. Tomus secundum. Enumeratio Xyridearum, Mayacearum, Commelynearum, Pontederiacearum, Melanthacearum, Uvulariearum, Liliacearum et Asphodelearum .... Sumtibus J. G. Cottae, Stutgardiae [Stuttgart] et Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Reference page. : 2: 23

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. & Simpson, D.A. 2007. World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges. 765 pp., The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-199-0 Reference page. .