DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15135119
title: Table 1 in A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae) - Part 2

description: Table 1 Summary of key vegetative and inflorescence characters used to differentiate species in the S. cuspidatus group. Dimensions are listed in mm and include 25 th and 75 th quartile values. Minimum and maximum values are given in brackets for cases where they are sufficiently different than quartile values. More detailed descriptions of characters are given under the circumscription for each species.
Sheath and ligule firmCulm dimensions (mm)Basal leaves curled/channelledBasal leaf dimensions (mm)Inflorescence dimensions (mm)Inflorescence congested (i.e. short)S. auritusSheath: no Ligule: no(100–)226–327(— 600) × 0.6–1.1(— 2.2)Curled: usually not Channelled: no(22–)52–124(— 463) × 0.2–1.5 mm9–27(— 50) × 3–15mmoftenS. graminifoliusSheath: yes Ligule: no290–650 × 0.6–1.4Curled: rarely Channelled: sometimes(150–)283–410 × 0.2–0.6(— 1.9)20–39 × 7–15yesS. ligulatusSheath: yes Ligule: usually(220–)343–533 × 0.2–0.7Curled: rarely Channelled: yes(19–)99–230(— 380) × 0.2–1.0(14–)30–58 × 3–13noS. exilisSheath: yes Ligule: sometimes(77–)202–340 × 0.2–0.6Curled: rarely Channelled: yes(17–)62–112(— 164) × 0.2–1.512–25(— 45) × 2–7noS. bolusiiSheath: no Ligule: no(166–)249–310(— 460) × 0.3–0.6(— 0.7)Curled: yes Channelled: yes(12–)57–100(— 278) × 0.2–0.6(— 1.4)(12–)19–26(— 35) × (2–)4–6(— 11)noS. submarginalisSheath: yes Ligule: yes208–580 × 0.2–0.8Curled: rarely Channelled: yes(16–)32–68(— 153) × 0.2–0.911–43 × 3–8noS. crassiculmisSheath: yes Ligule: yes(110–)225–327(— 468) × 0.5–1.4Curled: sometimes Channelled: usually(7–)18–52(— 87) × 0.3–0.5(— 1.4)12–29(— 46) × 3–8(— 14)somewhatS. quartziticusSheath: yes Ligule: usually310–678 × 0.3–0.5Curled: rarely Channelled: yes130–189(— 273) × 0.2–1.022–28(— 47) × 3–8noS. limosusSheath: yes Ligule: yes(250–)360–650(— 785) × 0.3–1.4Curled: rarely Channelled: usually(14–)116–273(— 470) × 0.2–0.5(— 1.0)17–34(— 46) × 4–13noS. purpurascensSheath: no Ligule: no(193–)339–528(— 732) × 0.4–0.9Curled: rarely Channelled: rarely(4–)54–149(— 392) × 0.2–1.49–33(— 45) × 3–12noS. prophyllusSheath: yes (shredding) Ligule: yes258–363 × 0.4–0.7Curled: usually Channelled: yes(61–)82–170 × 0.2–1.011–23 × 3–7yesS. calceolusSheath: no Ligule: yes273–490 × 0.2–0.9Curled: no Channelled: yes(36–)65–115(— 207) × 0.2–0.919–40 × 4–11noS. brunnescensSheath: yes Ligule: yes(240–)303–564(— 687) × (0.5–)0.7–1.0Curled: no Channelled: yes13–192(— 206) × 0.2 — 0.7(— 0.9)(19–)25 — 30(— 35) × (3.0–)4.5 — 5.1(— 7.5)noS. compactusSheath: yes Ligule: yes(304–)387–518(— 865) × (0.5–)0.7–1.1Curled: sometimes Channelled: yes(50–)122–210(— 370) × (0.3–)0.5 — 0.9(11–)20 — 27(— 35) × (4.0–)5.5 — 8.5(— 12.5)yesS. crassusSheath: yes Ligule: yes(455–)509–579(— 821) × 0.6–1.4(— 1.7)Curled: rarely Channelled: yes(144–)166–234(— 420) × 0.5 — 1.1(— 1.5)36 — 47(— 50) × (3.5–)6.8 — 9.0(— 11.0)noS. loreusSheath: yes Ligule: yes(510–)627–819(— 1130) × 0.9–1.7(— 2.2)Curled: no Channelled: no(135–)262–553(— 729) × 0.9 — 1.8(45–)55 — 85 × (6–)10 — 16(— 25)yes (long)S. galpiniiSheath: yes Ligule: yes(220–)274–391(— 580) × (0.3–)0.6–1.0Curled: sometimes Channelled: usually(18–)49–117(— 198) × 0.2 — 0.5(— 0.6)(9–)17 — 29(— 38) × (2–)4 — 7(— 10)noS. ripariusSheath: yes Ligule: yes(390–)630–886(— 1030) × (0.8–)1.3–1.9(— 2.3Curled: no Channelled: yes(62–)230–540(— 715) × 0.6 — 0.9(— 1.3)(49–)60 — 89(— 114) × (6–)12 — 15(— 19)yes (long)S. cuspidatusSheath: yes Ligule: yes(225–)354–527(— 935) × (0.3–)0.6–0.8(1.1)Curled: often Channelled: usually(11–)51–125(— 295) × 0.2 — 0.4(— 0.8)(18–)25 — 32(— 58) × (2.0–)4.5 — 8.0(— 18.0)noS. graciliculmisSheath: yes Ligule: yes(119–)296–360(— 590) × 0.2–0.7Curled: rarely Channelled: usually110–236(— 405) × 0.2 — 0.6(— 0.7)(11–)20 — 31(— 38) × 1.5 — 4.4(— 6.0)noS. australisSheath: yes Ligule: yes(305–)425–500(— 710) × 0.4–0.8(— 1.2)Curled: rarely Channelled: yes(58–)120–363(— 480) × 0.3 — 0.5(— 0.7)(28–)31 — 48(— 57) × 4.5 — 8.5(— 13.0)no
description: Published as part of Elliott, T. L. & Muasya, A. M., 2020, A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae) - Part 2, pp. 332 in South African Journal of Botany 130 on page 332, DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.12.015, http://zenodo.org/record/10496754