Taxonomic notes on Cyperaceae of Nepal: new records of a genus, six species and other noteworthy species

Prabin Bhandari; Satyam Chaudhary; Ajay Neupane; Shi-Liang Zhou; Shu-Ren Zhang

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.180.67634

Taxonomic notes on Cyperaceae of Nepal: new records of a genus, six species and other noteworthy species

PhytoKeys. 2021 Aug 9:180:141-156. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.180.67634. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Prabin Bhandari^{1

2}, Satyam Chaudhary³, Ajay Neupane⁴, Shi-Liang Zhou¹, Shu-Ren Zhang¹

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.
² University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.
³ Central Department of Environmental Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal Tribhuvan University Kirtipur Nepal.
⁴ Mechi Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Bhadrapur, Jhapa, Nepal Tribhuvan University Bhadrapur Nepal.

Abstract

This paper reports on the presence of one generic and six specific new records of Cyperaceous species for the flora of Nepal. Amongst the new discoveries are the genus Machaerina, alongside species: Eleocharisochrostachys, Fimbristylisacuminata, F.ferruginea, F.nutans, F.thomsonii and Scleriarugosa. The taxonomy and distribution of Actinoscirpusgrossus, Fimbristylissalbundia and Fuirenaumbellata in Nepal are clarified through notes on nomenclature, description, distribution, specimen examination, identification keys and photographs.

Keywords: Actinoscirpus grossus; Eleocharis ochrostachys; Fimbristylis; Machaerina rubiginosa; Scleria rugosa; Flora of Nepal; Tarai; wetland.

Prabin Bhandari, Satyam Chaudhary, Ajay Neupane, Shi-Liang Zhou, Shu-Ren Zhang.

Grants and funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 6133A1001 and 32070219)