Capeobolus

Capeobolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Capeobolus
Browning
Species:
C. brevicaulis
Binomial name
Capeobolus brevicaulis
(C.B.Clarke) Browning
Synonyms[1]
  • Costularia brevicaulis C.B.Clarke (1898)
  • Tetraria brevicaulis C.B.Clarke (1894), nom. nud.

Capeobolus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[2] The only species in the genus is Capeobolus brevicaulis, a perennial sedge native to the endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Capeobolus brevicaulis (C.B.Clarke) Browning". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Capeobolus Browning | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 December 2025.