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Scientific Name | Cyperus zollingeri Steud. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb. var. tenuior C.B.Clarke |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cyperus zollingeri is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo |
Range | This species is widespread across tropical Africa to Malaysia and Australia. In South Africa it is found on the KwaZulu-Natal coast and the Limpopo Lowveld. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Coastal Forest, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Mopane Basalt Shrubland, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Tembe Sandy Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Ironwood Dry Forest, Sand Forest, Mangrove Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest |
Description | It occurs in open woodland, sand forest and dune forest, floodplains and rocky outcrops, often in disturbed places and secondary forest. |
Population |
This is a common annual species that is resilient to disturbance. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Cyperus zollingeri Steud. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Gordon-Gray, K.D. 1995. Cyperaceae in Natal. Strelitzia 2:1-218. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Hooper, S.S. and Napper, D.M. 1972. Cyperaceae. In: F.N. Hepper (ed). Flora of West Tropical Africa 3 part 2:278-349. Crown Agents, London.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
von Staden, L. 2017. Cyperus zollingeri Steud. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |