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Studies in African Cyperaceae 31. Cyperus microcristatus, a new species from Mt Kupe, Cameroon
Author(s) -
Lye Kåre Arnstein,
Pollard Benedict John
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2004.tb00842.x
Subject(s) - biology , cyperaceae , cyperus , perennial plant , iucn red list , critically endangered , botany , habit , habitat , endangered species , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , poaceae , psychology , psychotherapist
Cyperus microcristatus , a new species from western Cameroon, is described and illustrated. Its taxonomic affinities are discussed. Cyperus microcristatus is most similar to C. densicaespitosus (syn. Kyllinga pumila ) in general appearance, but differs in its more perennial habit, its smaller spikelets and glumes, which are more prominently winged. Notes on habitat, ecology, distribution and conservation are provided. It is assessed as Critically Endangered, following IUCN (2001).