Flora of North America North of Mexico; Volume 23: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Cyperaceae

by Flora of North America Editorial Committee

• ISBN13: 9780195152074
• ISBN10: 0195152077
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-20
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The first complete treatment of the sedges of North America in more than half a century, this volume tackles the notoriously difficult to identify Cyperaceae with illustrations of all species in the group, emphasizing its great ecological importance. With extensive information on the more than460 species of Carex, this third volume out of five covering the monocots of North America also includes 96 species of Cyperus, 68 species of Rhynchospora, 66 species of Eleocharis, and the monotypic, North American endemic Cymophyllus. The treatments--written and reviewed by experts--all contain identification keys, summaries of habitats and geographic ranges, distribution maps, pertinent synonymies, descriptions, chromosome numbers, and phenological information. Over 100 illustrations and 945 individual species distribution mapsprovide ecologists, applied biologists, and other readers with an authoritative account of the Cyperaceae.

Table of Contents

Founding Member Institutions	viii
Donors	ix
Project Staff	x
Contributors	xi
Taxonomic Reviewers	xii
Regional Reviewers	xiii
Preface	xvii
Introduction	xix
COMMELINIDAE
Cyperaceae
Scirpus	8	(13)
Eriophorum	21	(6)
Amphiscirpus	27	(1)
Trichophorum	28	(4)
Fuirena	32	(5)
Bolboschoenus	37	(7)
Schoenoplectus	44	(16)
Eleocharis	60	(60)
Websteria	120	(1)
Fimbristylis	121	(10)
Bulbostylis	131	(5)
Abildgaardia	136	(1)
Isolepis	137	(3)
Oxycaryum	140	(1)
Cyperus	141	(50)
Remirea	191	(2)
Kyllinga	193	(2)
Lipocarpha	195	(3)
Dulichium	198	(1)
Blysmopsis	199	(1)
Rhynchospora	200	(39)
Schoenus	239	(1)
Cladium	240	(2)
Scleria	242	(10)
Kobresia	252	(2)
Carex	254	(319)
Cymophyllus	573	(1)
Literature Cited	574	(19)
Index	593