Hypolytrum pynaertii (De Wild.) Nelmes

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Synonyms: Hypolytrum gabonicum Cherm.
Mapania pynaertii De Wild.
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo, Eala
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: pynaertii: after Édouard-Christophe Pynaert (1835-1900), a Belgian botanist and horticulturalist.
Habitat: In swamp forest and along the edges of streams rivers and lakes.
Altitude range: (metres) 300 - 450 m
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: IV,VI
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Literature:

Larridon, I., Reynders, M. & Thery, P. (2020). Cyperaceae; Introduction et Tribu I. Hypolytreae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 24 - 25. (Includes a picture).


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


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Hypolytrum pynaertii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256520, retrieved 30 August 2025

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