Cyperaceae
Scleria

Scleria boivinii Steud.

First published in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 173 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Napper in Kew Bull. 25: 441 (1971).
  • Syn. Pl. Glum. 2: 173 (1855)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2004). Checklist of the Cyperaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko, Río Muni). Belgian Journal of Botany 137: 3-26.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 3: 340 (1972)
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 355, figs. 737, 738 (1983).
  • K.B. 25: 441 (1971)
  • Syn. Glum. Pl. 2: 113 (1855)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 7, 2023 Cheek, M. ; Ndive ; Sama ; Enow ; Nicholas ; Manga [14136] Cameroon K001562750 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1589] Sierra Leone K002785843 Yes
Howes, F.N. [988] Ghana K002785873 Yes
Dinklage, M. [2010] Liberia K002785857 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2112] Sierra Leone K002785839 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9870] Liberia K002785851 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1522] Ghana K002785874 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6925] Liberia K002785855 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [146] Cote d'Ivoire K002785865 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1195] Sierra Leone K002785840 Yes
Assi, A. [9759] Cote d'Ivoire K002785864 Yes
Mathey, A.; Scholz, H. [282] Togo K002785876 No
Reynolds, H. [s.n.] Liberia K002785854 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [238] Ghana K002785875 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4388] Sierra Leone K002785842 Yes
M'Boungou, R.; Koubemba, G.; Kami, T.; Mpandzou, L.; Nkondi, F.; Nsonogola, G.; Kaya, P.; Cheek, M.; Pearce, L.; Harvey, Y.; Mackinder, B. [18] Congo, Republic of the K000683157 No
Thomas, N.W. [1661] Sierra Leone K002785847 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1854] Nigeria K002785879 Yes
Adam, J.G. [26426] Liberia K002785861 Yes
Assi, A. [9759] Cote d'Ivoire K002785866 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Reid; Salazar; Simo; Acan [806] Cameroon K001562365 Yes
Kami, T.; Cheek, M. [1386] Congo, Republic of the K001297983 No
Bos, J.J. [2258] Liberia K002785862 Yes
s.coll. [94] K002785880 Yes
Fisher, G.D. [48] Sierra Leone K002785841 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5339] Cote d'Ivoire K002785863 Yes
Adams, P. [487] Liberia K002785853 Yes
Harley, W.J. [98] Liberia K002785859 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [5056] Ghana K002785867 Yes
[M. M. Ownson] [1000] Ghana K002785871 Yes
Morton, J.K. [6592A] Ghana K002785870 Yes
Daniel, P.M. [26] Liberia K002785858 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [545] Sierra Leone K002785848 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [109] Ghana K002785868 Yes
s.coll. [7322] Sierra Leone K002785844 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Blyden, F. [5563] Liberia K002785849 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9487] Liberia K002785852 Yes
Boivin [1643] Madagascar K000363353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morton, J.K. [A355] Ghana K002785872 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [464] Sierra Leone K002785846 Yes
Jaeger, P. [125] Sierra Leone K002785845 Yes
[Flligu [2407] Ghana K002785869 Yes
Dundas [13985] Nigeria K002785881 Yes
Ern, H.; Leuenberger, B.; Scholz, H.; Scholz, U.; Schwarz, W. [2138] Togo K002785877 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [12046] Liberia K002785850 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6053] Liberia K002785860 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [855] Nigeria K002785878 Yes
Arboretum, A.; Linder, D.H. [269] Liberia K002785856 Yes
Barter [1786] Nigeria Scleria reflexa K000363314 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0