Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus javanicus Houtt.

First published in Nat. Hist. 2(13): 67 (1782)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

Extinct in:

Mauritius, Réunion

Introduced into:

Niue

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fosberg, F.R. & Stoddard, D.R. (1994). Flora of the Phoenix Islands, Central Pacific. Atoll Research Bulletin 393: 1-60.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Takeuchi, W. (2005). Floristic notes from a holocene successional environment in Papuasia. Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 95-116.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wester, L. (1985). Checklist of the vascular plants of the Northern Line Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 287: 1-38.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Christopherson, E. (1935). Flowering Plants of Samoa. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 128: 1-221.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Stoddard, D.R. (1994). Flora of the Phoenix Islands, Central Pacific. Atoll Research Bulletin 393: 1-60.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2019). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 1: 1-411. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • Marais, W. & Araujo, A.C. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 202: 1-99. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Parham, B.E.V. (1971). The Vegetation of the Tokelau Islands with special reference to the plants of Nukunonu Atoll. New Zealand Journal of Botany 9: 576-609.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wester, L. (1985). Checklist of the vascular plants of the Northern Line Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 287: 1-38.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1989 Fitzalan, E.F.A. [s.n.] Australia K000950447 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Smitinand, T. [5655] Thailand K000467925 No
Chun, W.Y. [3114] China K003065365 Yes
Vartak, V.D. [23292] India K003067636 Yes
Yasuda, K. [2701] Japan K003065363 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24717] India K003067633 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K003068274 Yes
Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [1116] Sri Lanka K003067655 Yes
Heinig, R.L. [s.n.] K003067635 Yes
Ballard, F. [1493] Sri Lanka K003067648 Yes
Procter [4386] Seychelles K002956000 Yes
Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] Seychelles K002955997 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [12155] Hong Kong K003065372 Yes
Henry, A. [1007] Taiwan K003065371 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [38072] Malaysia K003068276 Yes
Procter [4289] Seychelles K002956004 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT72174] India K003067638 Yes
Marcan, A. [1813] Thailand K000467923 No
Ballard, F. [1493] Sri Lanka K003067649 Yes
Sandom, J.H. [14] Bangladesh K003067644 Yes
Graeffe, E.O. [1236] Tonga K000950421 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Harloud] [s.n.] Hong Kong K003065367 Yes
Cunningham, A. [2] Australia K000950445 Syntype Yes
Gautier, L.; Rakotomamonjy, T.; Wohlhauser, S. [LG 3789] Madagascar K002955995 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7230] Sri Lanka K003067653 Yes
Cuming, H. [1636] Philippines K000290912 Type Yes
Niyomdham, C. [1461] Thailand K000467930 No
Thwaites [[CV678]] Sri Lanka K003067647 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [1294] Sri Lanka K003067656 Yes
Charoenphol, C.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [5034] Thailand K000467926 No
Forster, J.G.A. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000950420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [11968] Hong Kong K003065373 Yes
s.coll. [6159] Malaysia K003068277 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4083] Thailand K000467922 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6706] Thailand K000467927 No
Furuse, M. [2113] Japan K003065281 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [6335] Hong Kong K003065364 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [52037] Seychelles K002956002 Yes
Sigee, D.C. [24] Maldives K003067643 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Thammathaworn, A.; Griffin, O. [90/349] Thailand K000467929 No
Burkill, H.M.; Shah, M. [HMB 984] Malaysia K003068283 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067627 Yes
Sigee, D.C. [4] Maldives K003067642 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23238] Hong Kong K003065278 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [25789] Malaysia K003068281 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [29814] Malaysia K003068282 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3888] Thailand K000467924 No
Thwaites [[CV678]] Sri Lanka K003067646 Yes
Annandale, N. [1214] India K003067630 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [68052302R] Sri Lanka K003067652 Yes
Shaw, J. [635] Hong Kong K003065374 Yes
Horne, J. [648] Seychelles K002955998 Yes
Carpenter, T. [301] Maldives K003067639 Yes
Wright, C. [563] Hong Kong K003065366 Yes
Furuse, M. [3608] Japan K003065282 Yes
Perville, M. [137] Seychelles K002956001 Yes
{Macfarlane} [5680] India K003067628 Yes
s.coll. [6159] Malaysia K003068275 Yes
Wall, L. [3359] India K003067626 Yes
Boner, J. [1743] Madagascar K002955996 Yes
Schlieben, H.-J. [11747] Seychelles K002956003 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] India K003067625 Yes
[B. W. B. Van Cuylenberg] [Gt76] Sri Lanka K003067651 Yes
Schultz, M. [731] Australia K000950446 Syntype Yes
Rao, V.P. [s.n.] India K003067641 Yes
Furuse, M. [2278] Japan K003065280 Yes
[Reocen], R. [s.n.] Australia K000950448 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003067640 Yes
Hullett, R.J. [s.n.] Singapore K003068278 Yes
Brown, R. [5887] Australia K000950449 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meebold, A. [12576] India K003067631 Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] K003067632 Yes
Koyama, T. [13,456] Sri Lanka K003067657 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Saldanha, C. [HFP2517] India K003067637 Yes
s.coll. [67] China K003065368 Yes
Furuse, M. [2278] Japan K003065279 Yes
Nur, M.D. [4510] Malaysia K003068279 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11227] Thailand K000467928 No
s.coll. [2866] India K003067629 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [12155] Hong Kong K003065369 Yes
Ballard, F. [1507] Sri Lanka K003067650 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [29814] Malaysia K003068280 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [14357] Burma K003067645 Yes
Wirawan, N. [644] Sri Lanka K003067654 Yes
Beechey, F.W. [s.n.] United States K000950419 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horne, J. [219] Seychelles K002955999 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Taiwan K003065370 Yes
Loher, A. [787] Philippines K000290913 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K003067634 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images