Isolepis
| Isolepis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Isolepis setacea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Isolepis R.Br. |
| Type species | |
| Isolepis setacea L. | |
| Diversity | |
| c. 70 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Scirpidiella Rauschert | |
Isolepis is a cosmopolitan genus of sedge containing around 70 species.[2] Isolepis is found in cool tropical and temperate climates often in Africa and Australasia.[3]
Isolepis was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 1810.[4] In 1870 a botanist Boeckeler disbanded 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.[3] It was not until the late 20th century that Isolepis was reinstated as a distinct genus due to embryological research.
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ New South Wales Flora Online: Isolepis by K. L. Wilson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Isolepis R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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