Zulustylis Muasya

Moafo, C., Morel, J., Larridon, I. & Reynders, M. (2026) Cyperaceae Tribu X. Abdilgaardieae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Muasya, A.M., Goetghebeur, P. & Larridon, I. (2020) Zulustylis - a new genus from sub-Saharan Africa South African Journal of Botany 128 326-332

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: The generic name recognises the locality of the two species, which is predominantly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, and honours the iconic Zulu community.

Worldwide: Tanzania south to South Africa.

DRC: 1 taxon.

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hygrophila (Gordon-Gray) Muasya?Description, Image

Other sources of information about Zulustylis:

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Flora of Mozambique: Zulustylis
Flora of Tanzania: Zulustylis
Flora of Zambia: Zulustylis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Zulustylis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Zulustylis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Zulustylis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Zulustylis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Zulustylis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Zulustylis
JSTOR Plant Science: Zulustylis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Zulustylis
Plants of the World Online: Zulustylis
Tropicos: Zulustylis
Wikipedia: Zulustylis

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Zulustylis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2832, retrieved 3 November 2026

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