Lagenocarpus rigidus (Kunth) Nees subsp. rigidus

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Lagenocarpus rigidus (Kunth) Nees subsp. rigidus

  • Type

    Type. Brasilia meridionalis. Sellow.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Southeastern Brazil and the Guayana highland, common.

  • Discussion

    Scleria rigida Kunth, Enum. PI. 2: 355. 1837. Lagenocarpus topasinus Nees, PI. Bras. 2(1) : 168. 1842. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus martii Nees, PI. Bras. 2(1) : 169. t. 21. 1842. Syn. nov. Microlepis elatior Schrader ex Nees, PI. Bras. 2(1) : 167. 1842. Nomen invalidum ex synonymis. Microlepis rigidifolia Schrader ex Nees, PI. Bras. 2(1) : 168. 1842. Nomen invalidum ex synonymis. Microlepis bahiensis Schrader ex Nees, PI. Bras. 2(1): 169. 1842. Nomen invalidum ex synonymis. Lerisca rigida (Kunth) Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeit. 3: 476. 1845. Scleria topasina (Nees) Steudel, Syn. PI. Glumae. 2, 177. 1855. Scleria viridifolia Steud., Syn. PI. Glumae. 2, 177. 1855. New name for Lagenocarpus martii. Lagenocarpus neesii Bocklr., Linnaea 38: 426. 1874. Syn. nov. Cryptangium, arundinaceum Bocklr., Plora 65: 351. 1882. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus crassipes Bockli-., Plora 63: 453. 1880. (fide Ind. Kew.) Cryptangium dioicum Bocklr., Allg. Bot. Zeitschr. 2: 142. 1896. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus pauloensis Palla, Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien Math.-Nat. Kl. 79: 198. 1906 Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus oocarpus C. B. Clarke, K e w Bull. Add. Ser. 8, 63. 1908. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus mendoncae C. B. Clarke, Kew Bull. Add. Ser. 8, 63. 1908. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus dioicus (Bocklr.) H. Pfeiff., Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 39: 131. 1921. Lagenocarpus tremulus Nees var. brevifolius H. Pfeiff. in Pedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 75. 1922. Ex parte, excl. basionym. Lagenocarpus warmingii H. Pfeiff. in Pedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 76. 1922. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus scalariformis H. Pfeiff. in Fedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 77. 1922. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus martii Nees f. dioicus (Bocklr.), f. longirostris, f. longinux et f. intermixtus H. Pfeiff. in Fedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 79. 1922. Lagenocarpus rigidus Nees f. gracilior, f. robustior et f. elatior H. Pfeiff. in Fedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 80. 1922. Lagenocarpus rigidus Nees var. arundinaceus (Bocklr.) H. Pfeiff. in Pedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 80. 1922. Lagenocarpus rigidus Nees var. arundinaceus H. Pfeiffer f. neesii H. Pfeiff. in Fedde, Repert. Sp. Nov. 18: 80. 1922. Lagenocarpus dusenii H. Pfeiff. in Fedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 80. 1922. Syn. nov. Lagenocarpus giganteus H. Pfeiff. in Fedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 81. 1922. Syn. nov, Lagenocarpus giganteus H. Pfeiff. f. polystachyus H. Pfeiff. in Pedde, Eepert. Sp. Nov. 18: 82. 1922.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Southeastern Brazil and the Guayana highland, common. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: La Gran Sabana, between Kun and Uadurara-Parú in valley of Rio Kukenan, south of Mt. Roraima, alt. 1065-1220 m, Steyermark 59047 (F) ; Mt. Roraima, stony slopes with sandy soil, Philipp Camp, alt. 5200-6000 ft, Tate 295; Mt. Roraima, Paulo, alt. 4000 ft, Tate 147; Ptari-tepui, northwestern slopes, savanna at alt. 1500 m, Maguire, Wurdack do Maguire 33849; Kavanayen, alt. 1300 m, Maguire, Wurdack & Maguire 33

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