Cyperus setigerus

Cyperus setigerus

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. setigerus
Binomial name
Cyperus setigerus

Cyperus setigerus is a species of sedge that is native to central and southern parts of the United States, recorded from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and New Mexico.

Taxonomy

Cyperus setigerus was jointly named and described by the American botanist John Torrey and the English botanist William Jackson Hooker.[2] In an influential monograph published in 1836, Torrey acknowledged the many contributions of Hooker, which included "a set of Mr. Drummond's plants collected in Louisiana and Texas".[3]. The acknowledgment refers to the Scottish naturalist Thomas Drummond who collected the type specimen.[4] As of February 2026, the botanical name Cyperus setigerus Torr. & Hook. is widely accepted.[5][6]

The classical spelling of the specific epithet setigerus in the nominative masculine is setiger.[7] However, Articles 23 and 60 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants do not allow for subsequent emendation in this case since none of the stated exceptions are met.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (6 December 2024). "Cyperus setigerus | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cyperus setigerus Torr. & Hook.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ Torrey (1836), pp. 244–245.
  4. ^ Torrey (1836), p. 434.
  5. ^ "Cyperus setigerus Torr. & Hook.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Cyperus setigerus Torr. & Hook.". WFO Plant List. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. ^ McKenzie & Newbold (2020).
  8. ^ Turland, N.J.; et al., eds. (2018). International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Shenzhen Code) adopted by the Nineteenth International Botanical Congress Shenzhen, China, July 2017 (electronic ed.). Glashütten: International Association for Plant Taxonomy. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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