Hypolytrum heteromorphum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River
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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| 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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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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). |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hypolytrum heteromorphumAfrican Plant Database: Hypolytrum heteromorphum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hypolytrum heteromorphum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hypolytrum heteromorphum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hypolytrum heteromorphum
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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