Studies in African Cyperaceae 18. Two new subgenera of Cyperus |
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| Authors: | Kå re Arnstein Lye |
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| Affiliation: | Botanical Inst., The Agricultural Univ. of Norway, N–1432 ÅS–NLH, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Two new subgenera are described and illustrated. Cyperus subgen. Protocyperus has an eucyperoid culm–anatomy and digitate clusters of spikelets. It contains about 100 species. Cyperus subgen. Fimbricyperus has a chlorocyperoid culm anatomy and many stalked spikes giving the habit of a slender Fimbristylis. It is based on a single species, viz. Cyperus subparadoxus Kükenthal. |
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