Lipocarpha microcephala

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Description

Annual. Leaves usually much shorter than the stems, weak, flat or involute, gradually acuminate, acute, smooth, or minutely scaberulous at the very top, 1-2 mm wide. Inflorescence ½-1 cm across. Stamens 1(-2);

Distribution

Ambon present, Apayao present, Asia-Temperate: Korea present, Asia-Tropical: Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present), Borobudur present, Bulacan present, Buru present, Central Java present, Ceram present, Cheribon present, Daru I present, E. Java present, Ifugao present, Indramaju present, Japan present, Kediri present, Kedu present, Kelantan present, Kota Bharu present, Luzon present, Madura present, Makassar present, Minahassa present, New Britain present, P. Japen present, P. Penang present, Rizal present, Ryu Kyu Is present, S. China present, SE. and E. Asia present, Southern America: Argentina Northeast (Formosa present), Talaud Is present, W. Java present, mainland Australian States present

SE. and E. Asia (Indo-China, S. China, Japan, Korea, Ryu Kyu Is., Formosa), all mainland Australian States, in Malesia: Malay Peninsula (Kelantan: Kota Bharu; P. Penang, n.v.; Singapore), Java (W. Java: Indramaju, Cheribon; Central Java: Kedu, Borobudur; E. Java: Kediri), Madura, Philippines (Luzon: Apayao, Ifugao, Bulacan, Rizal), Celebes (Minahassa, Makassar), Moluccas (Talaud Is., Buru, Ceram, Ambon), New Guinea (also on P. Japen and Daru I.), New Britain.

Notes

Very similar in habit to Scirpus squarrosus L. and often confused with it; for the differences see p. 516.

Citation

Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 163

STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 130

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 331

S. T. BLAKE 1947 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 228

Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 668

STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 105

KERN 1968 – In: Back.& Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 457

Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 82

VALCK. SUR. 1912 – In: Nova Guinea: 705

Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 110

Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 184

KUK. 1924 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 51

Koord. 1898: Minah.: 285

F.v.M. 1886 – In: Pap. Pl.: 34

Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 183

BACK. 1949 – In: Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.): fam. 246, p. 27

Benth. 1878 – In: Fl. Austr.: 337

BOECK. 1871 – In: Linnaea: 118

CAMUS 1912 – In: Fl. Gen. I.-C.: 144

KUNTH. 1944 – In: Mem. Coll. Sc. Kyoto Imp. Un. B: 167

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 294

OHWI 1942 – In: Bot. Mag. Tokyo: 204

Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 102

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 313