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CYPERUS ECHINATUS AND CYPERUS CROCEUS , THE CORRECT NAMES FOR NORTH AMERICAN CYPERUS OVULARIS AND CYPERUS GLOBULOSUS (CYPERACEAE)
Author(s) -
Carter Richard,
Krai Robert
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1223061
Subject(s) - cyperus , basionym , cyperaceae , botany , biology , scirpus , poaceae , genus , wetland , ecology
Summary Cyperus ovularis (Michx.) Torr. and C. globulosus Aubl. are presently applied to common and widespread eastern North American sedges. Herein we lectotypify the names Kyllinga ovularis Michx. [basionym of Cyperus ovularis (Michx.) Torr.], Scirpus echinatus L. [basionym of Cyperus echinatus (L.) Wood], and Cyperus globulosus Aubl. We conclude that Cyperus ovularis (Michx.) Torr. is a synonym, Cyperus globulosus Aubl. has been misapplied, and propose that Cyperus echinatus (L.) Wood and Cyperus croceus Vahl be used instead.