Isolepis
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| Isolepis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Isolepis R.Br. |
| Type species | |
| Isolepis setacea L. | |
| Species | |
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around 70 species | |
Isolepis is a cosmopolitan genus of sedge containing around 70 species.[1] Isolepis is found in cool tropical and temperate climates often in Africa and Australasia.[2]
It was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 1810.[3] In 1870 a botanist Boeckler dispanded the genus putting most of the names under a different genus, Scirpus. By the early 20th century Isolepis ceased to exist with other botanists following on from Boeckler's work.[2] It wasn't until the late 20th century that Isolepis was reinstated as a distinct genus due to embryology research.
Selected species
- Main article: List of Isolepis species
- Isolepis carinata
- Isolepis crassiuscula
- Isolepis cernua
- Isolepis fluitans
- Isolepis inundata
- Isolepis setacea
References
- ↑ New South Wales Flora Online: Isolepis by K. L. Wilson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Muasya, A. Muthama; Simpson, David A.; Chase, Mark W. (2001). "A Phylogeny of Isolepis (Cyperaceae) Inferred Using Plastid rbcL and trnL-F Sequence Data". Systematic Botany 26: 342–353. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Isolepis R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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