Hypolytrum heteromorphum Nelmes

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Hypolytrum heteromorphum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River

Hypolytrum heteromorphum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River

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Synonyms: Mapania heteromorpha (Nelmes) Lye
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online (as Hypolytrum) and World Flora Online (as Mapania).
Type location:
Tanzania
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Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In swamp forest and along watercourses.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1000 m
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Worldwide distribution: Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Uganda and Tanzania
Botanical divisions: II,III,IV,VI,IX
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Images last updated: Monday 25 August 2025
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 26 - 27. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Hypolytrum heteromorphum:

External websites:

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


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Hypolytrum heteromorphum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256530, retrieved 30 August 2025

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