Isolepis
| Isolepis | |
|---|---|
| |
| Isolepis setacea | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Isolepis R.Br. |
| Type species | |
| Isolepis setacea | |
| Diversity | |
| c. 70 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Scirpidiella Rauschert | |
Isolepis is a
sedge family, containing around 70 species.[2] Isolepis is cosmopolitan, and often found in cool tropical and temperate climates in Africa and Australasia.[3][4]
Isolepis was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 1810.[5] In 1870, the 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.
See also
References
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- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ K. L. Wilson. "New South Wales Flora Online: Isolepis ". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ JSTOR 2666711.)
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link - ^ "Isolepis R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Isolepis R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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