New Mesoamerican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae)

Authors

Gordon Tucker, Eastern Illinois UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 1986

Abstract

Four species of the genus Cyperus are described, illustrated, and compared to their nearest relatives. These are: C. matudae and C. breedlovei (Subgenus Protocyperus) from the Pacific slope of Chiapas, Mexico; and C. wilburii and C. svensonii (Subgenus Cyperus) from the lowlands of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and from the uplands of Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, respectively.

Recommended Citation

Tucker, Gordon, "New Mesoamerican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae)" (1986). Faculty Research & Creative Activity. 483.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/bio_fac/483

https://works.bepress.com/gordon_tucker/19/