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A New Species Of Cyperus Section Incurvi (Cyperaceae) From Venezuela, Gordon Tucker Jan 2017

A New Species Of Cyperus Section Incurvi (Cyperaceae) From Venezuela, Gordon Tucker

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Cyperus fedoniae is described as a new species. It is known from a single collection from the lowlands of southern Venezuela. It is a member of section Incurvi. It is related to C. dichromeniformis and C. inops, from which it can be distinguished by its smaller size and features of spikelets and achenes. A distinctive feature is the arching culms which take root at the base of the spikelets.Cyperus fedoniae es descrito como una nueva especie. Se conoce de una sola muestra de las tierras bajas del sur de Venezuela. Es un miembro de la secci.n Incurvi. Est. relacionada con …


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.


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

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

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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.


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

New Mesoamerican Species Of Cyperus (Cyperaceae), Gordon Tucker

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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.


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

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

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


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

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

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