CYPERACEAE newsletter Number 16
RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN CYPEROLOGY 16
GENERIC INDEX
Taxonomy (family) Bolboschoenus Bulbostylis Carex Caustis Costularia Courtoisina Cyathocoma Cyperus Desmoschoenus Eleocharis
Eriophorum Fimbristylis Fuirena Gahnia Machaerina Mapania Mariscus Pycreus Rhynchospora Schoenus Scleria Uncinia
Taxonomy (family) Back to top
Davis, J.I. (1995). A phylogenetic structure for the Monocotyledons, as inferred from chloroplast DNA restriction site variation and a comparison of measures of clade support. Syst. Bot. 20 (4): 503-537. Cyperaceae (represented by Carex) with Xyridaceae and Eriocaulaceae as sister groups (Juncaceae not included)
Gubanov, I.A., Balandin, S.A., Petelin, D.A., Pavlov, V.N., Bagdasarova, T.V., Balandina, T.P. & Shvedchikova, N.K. (1995). [Collection of the Moscow University Herbarium (MW): Monocotyledons (Liliopsida).] Byull. Mosk. Obsh. Ispyt. Prir., Otd. Biol. 100 (4): 58-69. (Russ., Engl. summ.) Cyperaceae with 34682 sheets, representing 43 genera and 936 species, largest genus is Carex with 26724 sheets of 598 species
Kukkonen, I. (1992). Seventy-two proposals for the conservation of types of selected Linnaean generic names, the report of Subcommittee 3C on the lectotypification of Linnaean generic names. Carex Linnaeus. Taxon 41 (3): 559. Typification proposed with Carex hirta
Linder, P. & Kellogg, E.A. (1995). Phylogenetic patterns in the commelinid clade. In: P.J. Rudall, P.J. Cribb, D.F. Cutler & C.J. Humphries (eds). Monocotyledons: systematics and evolution: 473-496. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cyperales (represented by Prionium, Juncus, Carex, Oxychloe, Cyperus) considered as monophyletic and sister group to a clade (Typhales, Poales)
Simpson, D. (1995). Relationships within Cyperales. In: P.J. Rudall, P.J. Cribb, D.F. Cutler & C.J. Humphries (eds). Monocotyledons: systematics and evolution: 497-509. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cyperaceae sister group to a clade (Juncaceae, Thurniaceae), based upon an analysis of 21 genera
Stevenson, D.W. & Loconte, H. (1995). Cladistic analysis of Monocot families. In: P.J. Rudall, P.J. Cribb, D.F. Cutler & C.J. Humphries (eds). Monocotyledons: systematics and evolution: 543-578. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Monophyletic grouping of Juncaceae, Thurniaceae and Cyperaceae is supported. The name Juncales has priority over Cyperales.
Vegetti, A. (1995). [New combinations in Cyperaceae.] Hickenia 2: 138. (Span.) New comb.: Isolepis cernua forma aphylla, Isolepis ranko, Schoenoplectus californicus var. spoliatus, Schoenoplectus californicus var. tereticulmis
Wilson, K.L. (1997). New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia. Nuytsia 11: 269-282, ill. New species: Cyathochaeta equitans, C. stipoides, Eleocharis keigheryi, Gahnia sclerioides, Schoenus calcatus, S. griffinianus, S. insolitus,
Bolboschoenus Back to top
Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D., Smith, S.G. & van Staden, J. (1997). Bolboschoenus maritimus s.l. in The Netherlands: a study of pericarp anatomy based on the work of Irene Robertus-Koster. Ann. Bot. Fennici 34: 115-126, 6 fig., 1 tab.
Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D. & Smith, S.G. (1995). Achene structure and taxonomy of North American Bolboschoenus (Cyperaceae). Brittonia 47: 433-445, 4 fig. Bolboschoenus, achene wall. New comb.: Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, of probable hybrid origin (B. fluviatilis x robustus)
Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D. & Smith, S.G. (1997). Achene morphology and pericarp anatomy of the type specimens of the Australian and New Zealand species of Bolboschoenus (Cyperaceae). Austral. Syst. Bot. 10: 49-58, ill.
Browning, J., Gordon-Gray, K.D., Smith, S.G. & van Staden, J. (1996). Bolboschoenus yagara (Cyperaceae) newly reported for Europe. Ann. Bot. Fenn. 33: 129-136, ill. Bolboschoenus yagara and hybrids with B. maritimus. Problems in the typification of Scirpus maritimus.
Krahulec, F., Frantik, T. & Hroudova, Z. (1996). Morphological variation of a Bolboschoenus maritimus population over a ten year period. Preslia 68: 13-21.
Bulbostylis Back to top
Lopez, M.G. (1996). [A new species of Bulbostylis (Cyperaceae).] Bonplandia 9: 29-33, 2 fig., key. (Span., Engl. summ.) Bulbostylis rugosa sp. nov., Argentina, Paraguay, B. aphylla, B. scabra
Lye, K.A. (1996). A new Bulbostylis (Cyperaceae) from Somalia. Edinb. J. Bot. 53: 223-228, ill. New species: Bulbostylis somaliensis, with three new subspecies: subsp. somaliensis, subsp. confusa, subsp. microcarpa
Carex Back to top
Alexeev, Yu.E. (1994). [Life forms of the sedges in relation to their systematics and evolution.] Zh. Obsh. Biol. 55 (4-5): 557-563. (Russ., Engl. summ.) Carex spp. include 7 principal life forms.
Anderson, D.S., Davis, R.B., Rooney, S.C. & Campbell, C.S. (1996). The ecology of sedges (Cyperaceae) in Maine peatlands (USA). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 123 (2): 100-110. Data for the 21 most frequently occurring sedge species.
Bechi, N., Corsi, G. & Garbari, F. (1996). [Biosystematic investigations of the Apuan flora (Italy). 4th Contribution.] Webbia 51 (1): 31-57. (Ital., Engl. summ.) Data on some species of Carex.
Estabrook, G.F., Gil-ad, N.L. & Reznicek, A.A. (1996). Hypothesizing hybrids and parents using character intermediacy, parental distance and equality. Taxon 45: 647-682. Carex x caesariensis-C. trichocarpa x C. pellita, C. striata not involved, hybridization
Foerster, E. (1995). [Vegetative characters of Carex section Phacocystis (Cyperaceae).] Hess. Flor. Briefe 44 (3): 33-35. (Germ.) Carex acuta, C. aquatilis, C. bigelowii, C. bueckii, C. caespitosa, C. elata, C. nigra, C. randalpina, C. trinervis
Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.S. & Reznicek, A.A. (1996). Species diversity and ecological specialization in Carex section Schiedeanae (Cyperaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 84, Suppl.: 198 (Abstr.). Carex sect. Schiedeanae with 14 species
Govindarajalu, E. (1996). Cyperaceae Indiae australis precursores. One new species of Carex L. and its vegetative anatomy. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 20: 305-310, ill. New species: Carex thanikaimoniana
Loos, G.H. (1996). [On the identity of Carex leersiana Rauschert, C. chabertii F.W. Schultz, C. polyphylla Kar. & Kirt. and C. guestphalica (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Boenn. ex O.F. Lang.] Feddes Repert. 107: 61-74, ill. (Germ., Engl. summ.) Carex leersiana, C. chabertii and C. polyphylla reduced to C. guestphalica. Lectotypification of C. chabertii and C. leersiana. Neotype for C. guestphalica
Lye, K.A. (1996). A new subspecies of Carex (Cyperaceae) from Somalia and Ethiopia. Adansonia 18: 235-237, ill. New subsp.: Carex brunnea subsp. occidentalis
Miyamura, Y., Okigaki, T. & Hoshino, T. (1995). [Phylogenetic studies of Carex sect. Praecoces (Cyperaceae) by restriction fragment analysis of chloroplast DNA.] Bull. Okayama Univ. Sci., A. Nat. Sci. 31: 187-194. (Jap., Engl. summ.)
Naczi, R.F.C. (1996). Phylogeny reconstruction in Carex sections Careyanae and Granulares. Amer. J. Bot. 84, Suppl.: 218-219 (abstr.).
Naczi, R.F.C. (1997). Carex pigra, a new species of Carex section Griseae (Cyperaceae) from the southeastern United States of America. Novon 7: 67-71, 1 fig. Carex sect. Griseae, new species: Carex pigra, C. flaccosperma, C. glaucodea
Oevstedal, O. & Haaland, I.M. (1996). On the origins of Carex x lidii (Cyperaceae) from Spitzbergen. Acta Univ. Upsal. 31 (3): 69-74, ill. Carex x lidii not a hybrid between Carex maritima & C. parallela
Reznicek, A.A. (1996). Carex roraimensis (Cyperaceae) revisited. Novon 6: 419-422, 1 fig., key. New taxa: Carex marahuacana, C. neblinensis, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana
Reznicek, A.A. & Camelbeke, K. (1996). Carex porrecta (Cyperaceae), a distinctive new species from northern South America and Costa Rica. Novon 6: 423-425, 1 fig. Carex porrecta, sp. nov., Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
Roaldson, E.H. (1996). Studies of agmatoploid evolution: molecular phylogenetic studies in Carex sect. Acrocystis. Amer. J. Bot. 84, Suppl.: 226 (abstr.).
Su, S.W. (1996). New taxa of the genus Carex (sect. Hirtae Tuckerman) from Anhui Province. J. Anhui Univ. Nat. Sci. Ed. 20(3): 105-108.
Waterway, M.J. et al. (1996). Molecular evidence suggests that Carex section Limosae is not monophyletic. Amer. J. Bot. 84, Suppl.: 243 (abstr.).
Wheeler, G.A. (1996). A new combination in South American Carex (Cyperaceae) and additional notes on the genus. Hickenia 2: 179-184, ill. New comb.: Carex rupicola
Wheeler, G.A. (1996). A new species of Carex (Cyperaceae) from Uruguay and a new name in the genus. Sida 17: 471-477, ill. New species: Carex herteri (sect. Digitatae), known only from the holotype. New name & status: Carex gibertii (C. phalaroides var. crassifolia), with lectotypification.
Wheeler, G.A. (1996). Three new species of Carex (Cyperaceae) from Argentina and a range extension for C. ecuadorica. Hickenia 2: 189-200, ill. Key to sect. Foetidae
Wheeler, G.A. & Zoellner, O. (1996). The status and distribution of Carex inconspicua (Cyperaceae) in South America and the report of a natural hybrid. Gayana Bot. 53 (2): 317-328. Carex sect. Spirostachyae, lectotypification for Carex inconspicua, C. distenta, C. barrosii x C. inconspicua
Wilson, K.L. (1996). A new Australian species of Carex (Cyperaceae) and notes on two other species. Telopea 6 (4): 569-577, 2 fig., key. New species: Carex klaphakei, Australia, key for NSW species. New records: Carex raleighii, C. buxbaumii
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Johnston, C.E., Swarbrick, J.T., Wearing, A.H. & Webber, J.H. (1997). A new subspecies of Caustis blakei Kük. in Queensland (Australia). Austrobaileya 4: 613-617, ill. New subsp.: Caustis blakei subsp. macrantha
Costularia Back to top
Browning, J. & Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1996). Studies in Cyperaceae in southern Africa. 29: Costularia natalensis, an endangered species. S. Afr. J. Bot. 62: 155-159. Costularia natalensis, Africa
Courtoisina Back to top
Vorster, P. (1996). Justification for the generic status of Courtoisina (Cyperaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 121: 271-280, 5 fig. Courtoisina, with 2 species (C, assimilis and C. cyperoides) differs from both Mariscus and Cyperus in several morphological and anatomical aspects
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Archer, C., Browning, J. & Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1997). Studies in Cyperaceae in southern Africa 31. A third species of Cyathocoma, C. bachmannii. S. Afr. J. Bot. 63 (4): 167-171, 3 fig. Cyathocoma bachmannii, Macrochaetium, Tetraria
Browning, J. & Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1996). Studies in Cyperaceae in southern Africa. 30: aspects of the relationship between Cyathocoma and Costularia. S. Afr. J. Bot. 62: 250-257, 6 fig., 3 tab. Costularia natalensis, C. brevicaulis, Cyathocoma ecklonii, C. hexandra (new comb.)
Cyperus Back to top
Jones, S.D., Wipff, J.K. & Carter, R. (1996). Nomenclatural combinations in Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Phytologia 80 (4): 288-290. New comb.: Cyperus macrocephalus var. eggersii, C. odoratus var. engelmannii, C. odoratus var. squarrosus
Kukkonen, I. & Lye, K.A. (1996). Cyperus medusaeus (Cyperaceae) redescribed. Ann. Bot. Fenn. 33: 21-27, ill. Cyperus medusaeus was described from a sterile specimen. Related to but different from C. jeminicus and C. celans
Lye, K.A. (1996). Cyperus subgen. Kyllinga (Rottb.) J.V. Suringar (Cyperaceae) in Somalia. Candollea 51: 421-432, 5 fig., distr. maps. New species: Cyperus brunneofibrosus. New comb.: Cyperus erectus subsp. jubensis. Total: 10 taxa
Lye, K.A. (1996). A new species of Cyperus subg. Pycreus (Cyperaceae) from Somalia. Willdenowia 26: 233-236, 2 fig., 1 tab. Cyperus (Pycreus) micropelophilus, sp. nov., compared to C. pelophilus, C. pseudohildebrandtii
Lye, K.A. (1996). A new species of Cyperus from Somalia. Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 65: 249-252, ill.
Lye, K.A. (1996). Eight new species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from Somalia. Nordic J. Bot. 16: 367-377, ill. New species: Cyperus baobab, C. densibulbosus, C. gypsophilus, C. micromedusaeus, C. pluricephalus, C. recurvispicatus, C. scabricaulis, C. somalidunensis. New subsp.: Cyperus rotundus subsp. divaricatus.
Schippers, P., ter Borg, S.J. & Bos, J.J. (1995). A revision of the infraspecific taxonomy of Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge) with an experimentally evaluated character set. Syst. Bot. 20: 461-481. Key to 4 recognized subsp.: Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus, var. heermannii, var. leptostachyus, var. macrostachyus
Desmoschoenus Back to top
Browning, J. & Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1996). A gynophore in Desmoschoenus (Cyperaceae). New Zealand J. Bot. 34: 131-134, 1 fig. Desmoschoenus spiralis gynophore, Scirpus (?) nodosus
Eleocharis Back to top
Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.S. & Peterson, P.M. (1996). Two new combinations in Eleocharis (Cyperaceae). Sida 17: 413-415. New comb.: Eleocharis albibracteata var. boliviana, E. quinqueflora var. bernardina (sect. Pauciflorae).
Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.S. & Peterson, P.M. (1997). A classification of and key to the supraspecific taxa in Eleocharis (Cyperaceae). Taxon 46: 433-449. New series: ser. Albidae, ser. Rostellatae. New combination: sect. Baeothryon. Transfer in rank: subser. Acutae, subser. Sulcatae.
Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.S. & Reznicek, A.A. (1996). New Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) from Venezuela. Novon 6: 356-365, 1 tab. New taxa: Eleocharis alveolatoides, E. atrospiculata, E. ayacuchensis, E. debilis f. anomala, E. eglerioides, E. geniculata f. brunnea, E. liesneri, E. squamigera subsp. straminea, E. steyermarkii, E. venezuelensis, Venezuela
Zavaro Perez, C.A., Pabon Garces, G. & Perez Camacho, J. (1995). [Morphology and ecology of some species of Eleocharis R. Br. (Cyperaceae) in Cuba.] Fontqueria 42: 273-278, 2 fig., key. (Span., Engl. summ.) Eleocharis, Cuba, morphology, ecology, key
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Stevens, D.P. & Blackstock, T.H. (1997). Gynodioecy in British populations of Eriophorum vaginatum L. (Cyperaceae). Watsonia 21: 247-257, 3 fig., 3 tab. Proportion of functionally female plants between 7 and 82-
Turland, N. (1997). Proposal to reject the name Eriophorum polystachion (Cyperaceae). Taxon 46 (1): 115-116. Eriophorum angustifolium, E. latifolium
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Zavaro Perez, C.A. (1995). [Some results of the revision of the genus Fimbristylis Vahl (Cyperaceae) in Cuba.] Fontqueria 42: 199-202, 1 fig., 1 distr. map. (Span., Engl. summ.) Fimbristylis, Cuba, F. spadicea var. longestigmata var. nov., F. dichotoma var. annua comb. nov., F. dichotoma subsp. ophiticola comb. nov.
Fuirena Back to top
Luceno, M. & Alves, M. (1996). [Fuirena lainzii, a new species of Cyperaceae.] Anal. Jard. Bot. Madrid 54: 415-418, 2 fig. (Span., Engl. summ., Latin descr.) Fuirena lainzii, new species from Pernambuco, Brazil, aff. F. simplex
Lye, K.A. (1996). Two new species of Fuirena (Cyperaceae) from Somalia. Candollea 51: 1-5, ill. New species: Fuirena boreocoerulescens, F. striatella
Gahnia Back to top
Gardner, R.O. (1996). Gahnia pauciflora and G. procera and a note on G. lacera. Auckland Bot. Soc. J. 51 (1): 7-9.
Machaerina Back to top
Strong, M.T. 1997. Machaerina (Cyperaceae) in South America. Novon 7: 308-319. Machaerina ayangannensis from Guyana and M. austrobrasiliensis from SE Brazil.
Mapania Back to top
Simpson, D.A. (1996). New taxa and combinations in Mapania (Cyperaceae) from South America. Kew Bull. 51 (4): 729-740. New species: Mapania aturensis, M. rionegrensis, M. pedunculata. New comb.: Mapania sect. Mapaniopsis, M. effusa, M. micrococca. New species: Mapania theobromina
Mariscus Back to top
Klimko, M. (1995). Studies on the variability of species in Mariscus genus (Zaire). Biol. Bull. Poznan 32: 73-87. Mariscus alternifolius, M. flabelliformis, morphology & anatomy
Pycreus Back to top
Govindarajalu, E. (1996). Cyperaceae indiae australis precursores. Novelties in Pycreus Beauv. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 20: 299-304, ill. New species: Pycreus fasciculatus, P. mahadevanii, P. pyramidalis
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Castroviejo, S. (1995). Rhynchospora modesti-lucennoi, sp. nov. (Cyperaceae), from the western Mediterranean, Madagascar and Africa. Nordic J. Bot. 15: 567-570. New species: Rhynchospora modesti-lucennoi
Koyama, H. (1996). Re-recognition of Rhynchospora wallichiana (Cyperaceae) and its allies in Thailand. Bull. Nat. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, B. 22: 87-92, ill. Rhynchospora wallichiana is distinct from Rhynchospora rubra
Kral, R. (1996). Supplemental notes on Rhynchospora crinipes and related species in section Fuscae (Cyperaceae). Sida 17: 385-411, ill. Rhynchospora crinipes, R. curtissii, R. filifolia, R. fusca, R. harperi, R. pleiantha, sect. Fuscae
Thomas, W.W. (1996). Notes on capitate Venezuelan Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae). Brittonia 48 (4): 481-486, key, ill. New comb.: Rhynchospora imeriensis, R. planifolia. New name: R. capillifolia, New sect.: R. sect. Rigidifolia (6 species). Lectotypification of R. duckei, R. longibracteata
Schoenus Back to top
Rye, B.L. (1997). Three new annual species of Schoenus (Cyperaceae) from the SW of Western Australia. Nuytsia 11: 263-268, ill. New species: Schoenus badius, S. plumosus, S. variicellae
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Camelbeke, K., Strong, M.T. & Goetghebeur, P. (1997). Scleria amazonica, a new species of Scleria section Scleria (Cyperaceae) from Venezuela. Novon 7: 98-101, 3 fig.
Tjitrosoedirdjo, S.S. (1995). Notes on Scleria bancana Miq., Scleria ciliaris Nees and Scleria levis Retz. (Cyperaceae). Rheedea 5 (2): 103-112. New var.: Scleria levis var. pubescens
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Heenan, P.B. (1996). Uncinia obtusifolia (Cyperaceae), a new species of hooked sedge in New Zealand. New Zeal. J. Bot. 34 (1): 11-15. Uncinia nervosa "slender-leaved form"
Wheeler, G.A. (1995). The status of Uncinia macrolepis, U. meridensis and U. smithii (Cyperaceae) in the New World. Hickenia 2 (36): 161-164. Uncinia macrolepis with its synonyms U. meridensis and U. smithii belong to sect. Uncinia
Wheeler, G.A. (1996). First report of Uncinia macrolepis and U. tenuis (Cyperaceae) in Colombia and new Colombian sites for U. paludosa. Rhodora 98 (893): 80-84. Uncinia macrolepis, U. tenuis, U. paludosa, Colombia
Wheeler, G.A. (1997). Two new species of Uncinia (Cyperaceae) from austral South America and a first report of U. negeri in Argentina. Hickenia 2 (45): 215-222. New species: Uncinia andina, U. scabriuscula; new records: U. negeri
Wheeler, G.A. (1997). Two new species of Uncinia (Cyperaceae) from Chile. Aliso 15 (1): 1-6. New species: Uncinia chilensis, U. araucaria, both similar to U. erinacea
Wheeler, G.A. & Goetghebeur, P. (1997). Uncinia (Cyperaceae) of Ecuador. Aliso 15: 7-25, 15 fig., 1 tab., key, distr. maps. New species: Uncinia ecuadorensis. Key to 9 species.