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New Mesoamerican Species Of Cyperus (Cyperaceae), Gordon C. Tucker Jan 1986

New Mesoamerican Species Of Cyperus (Cyperaceae), Gordon C. Tucker

Gordon C. Tucker

Four species of the genus Cyperus are described, illustrated, and compared to their nearest relatives. These are: C. matudae and C. breedlovei (Subgenus Protocyperus) from the Pacific slope of Chiapas, Mexico; and C. wilburii and C. svensonii (Subgenus Cyperus) from the lowlands of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and from the uplands of Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, respectively.


Cyperus Flavicomus, The Correct Name For Cyperus Albomarginatus, Gordon C. Tucker Jan 1985

Cyperus Flavicomus, The Correct Name For Cyperus Albomarginatus, Gordon C. Tucker

Gordon C. Tucker

The correct name for Cyperus albomarginatus, a pantropical and warm-temperate sedge, is shown to be C. jlavicomus Michaux.