Biology:Cyperus appendiculatus

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Short description: Species of sedge

Cyperus appendiculatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. appendiculatus
Binomial name
Cyperus appendiculatus
(Brongn.) Kunth
Varieties
  • (Ridl.) Kük.
  • Cyperus appendiculatus var. atlanticus Cyperus appendiculatus var. appendiculatus
  • (Hemsl.) Kük. Cyperus appendiculatus var. noronhae
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyperus appendiculatus var. gordonii Cyperus dianae
  • Mariscus polycephalus A.Rich.
  • Brongn. ex A.Rich. Steud.
  • Cyperus ligularis Cyperus capito
  • Hemsl. Kük.
  • Mariscus polystachyus Steud.
  • Hemsl. Cyperus umbellatus
  • Cyperus atlanticus Hemsl.
  • Cyperus noronhae Ridl.
  • Mariscus appendiculatus Brongn.

Cyperus appendiculatus is a species of sedge that is endemic to Ascension Island, Trindade and Martim Vaz, and Fernando de Noronha.

Distribution and habitat

Cyperus appendiculatus is found only on Ascension Island and the Brazilian island territories of Trindade and Martim Vaz and Fernando de Noronha.[1] On Ascension Island, it is mostly confined to the eastern side of the island, where it grows in bare, dry areas with little groundcover.[6]

Ecology

On Ascension Island, Cyperus appendiculatus grows alongside Aristida adscensionis, Euphorbia origanoides, and Portulaca oleracea.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contu, S. (2013). "Cyperus appendiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T44392417A68257709.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44392417/68257709. Retrieved 4 January 2025. 
  2. ↑ "Cyperus appendiculatus (Brongn.) Kunth" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/303796-1. 
  3. ↑ "Cyperus appendiculatus var. appendiculatus" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77172058-1. 
  4. ↑ "Cyperus appendiculatus var. atlanticus (Hemsl.) Kük." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/74466-2. 
  5. ↑ "Cyperus appendiculatus var. noronhae (Ridl.) Kük." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/74467-2. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lambdon, Phil; Stroud, Stedson; Clubbe, Colin; Gray, Alan; Hamilton, Martin; Nissalo, Matti; Pelembe, Tara; Renshaw, Olivia (2009). "A plan for the conservation of endemic and native flora on Ascension Island" (in en). Ascension Island Threatened Plants Restoration Project. p. 37. http://www.ukotcf.org/pdf/Reports/Ascensionendemicplantmanagementplan.pdf. 

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