Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cyperus atriceps (Kük.) C.Archer & Goetgh.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
CYPERACEAE
Synonyms
Cyperus aristatus Rottb. var. atriceps Kük., Mariscus aristatus (Rottb.) Cherm. (in part), Mariscus aristatus (Rottb.) Cherm. var. atriceps (Kük.) Podlech
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/10/11
Assessor(s)
C. Archer
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Free State, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Mariscus aristatus (Rottb.) Cherm. var. atriceps (Kük.) PodlechLeast Concern 2012.1
Mariscus aristatus (Rottb.) Cherm. var. atriceps (Kük.) PodlechLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Archer, C. and Goetghebeur, P. 2011. CYPERACEAE: New names and new combinations in Cyperus for southern Africa. Bothalia 41(2):300-301.


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.


Citation
Archer, C. 2005. Cyperus atriceps (Kük.) C.Archer & Goetgh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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