''Isolepis'' is a cosmopolitan
genus of
sedge containing around 70 species.
''Isolepis'' is found in cool tropical and temperate climates often in
Africa and
Australasia.
''Isolepis'' was first described by prolific botanist
Robert Brown in 1810.
In 1870 a botanist
Boeckeler disbanded the genus putting most of the names under a different genus, ''
Scirpus''. By the early 20th century ''Isolepis'' ceased to exist with other botanists following on from Boeckler's work.
It was not until the late 20th century that ''Isolepis'' was reinstated as a distinct genus due to
embryological research.
See also
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List of Isolepis species
List of ''Isolepis'' species — a cosmopolitan genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.
Species
The genus ''Isolepis'' contains around 70 recognised species, they include:
*'' Isolepis alpina'' Hook.f.
*'' Isolepis angelic ...
References
Cyperaceae genera
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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