Newsletter of the Southern African Botanical Diversity - SANBI

Olukonda, Rautanen 2.
Pycreus P.Beauv.
P. chorisanthus C.B.Clarke in Flora of Tropical Africa 8:
526 (1902) : Hereroland, Dinter s.n. [Raised from
seed in Zurich Botanic Gardens.]
P. okavangensis Podlech in Mitteilungen der Botanischen
Staatssammlung München 3: 522 (1960) : Rundu,
Volk 1966.
Rhynchospora Vahl
R. arechavaletae Boeck. in Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Cyperaceen
1: 24 (1888) : Olukonda, Schinz 373.
Scirpus L.
S. aciformis B.Nord. in Dinteria 11: 53 (1974) : Brandberg,
Nordenstam 2826.
S. granulato-hirtellus Boeck. in Verhandlungen des botanischens
vereins der Provinz Brandenburg 31: 179
(1890b) : Olukonda, Rautanen 1.
S. hystricoides B.Nord. in Dinteria 11: 55 (1974) : Brandberg,
Nordenstam 2836.
S. laeteflorens C.B.Clarke in Flora of Tropical Africa 8: 456
(1902) : Hereroland, Chapman & Baines s.n., Fleck
112A.
S. leucanthus Boeck. in Verhandlungen des botanischens
vereins der Provinz Brandenburg 29: 46 (1888) :
Fish River, Schinz s.n.
S. sinuatus Schuyler in Notulae naturae of the academy
of natural sciences of Philadelphia 438: 2 (1971) :
Nama Pan, Story 5155.
Volkiella Merxm. & Czech
V. disticha Merxm. & Czech in Mitteilungen der Botanischen
Staatssammlung München 1: 318 (1953) :
Rundu, Volk 1815.
A.3. Common names of Cyperaceae in Namibia
KEY:
A Afrikaans
E English
G German
H Otjiherero
J Ju|’hoan
K Khoekhoegowab
Kxoe Bushmen (Caprivi)
Nh Naro
O-Ok Oshiwambo, Oshikwanyama
Rk Rukwangali
Rum Rumanyo
T Thimbukushu
• ^ indicates that name is included in the official orthography/
dictionary/glossary
• spp. = name has been applied to several species in this genus
• sp. = refers to an unidentified member of the genus
• The common name refers to species, including subspecies and
variety, unless specified
General : Sedge E; Riedgräser G
Bulbostylis Kunth
B. hispidula : okashede O-Ok
B. sp. : efinde; ofinde O-Ok
Cyperus L.
General : uintjie A; nut grass E
C. chersinus : g|a’u’g|o (-n||ae); !gewu^; g!a’u^ J
C. congestus : n!ani; n|ni Nh
C. esculentus : geeluintjie A; okatjako H; !hanni^ K
C. fulgens : oseu H; |ao; g!a’u^ J; kyan-’an Kxoe; n|nni
Nh; nontukulu Rk; ntiua Rum; thiwa^ T
C. imbricatus : g!aug!oq^ J; rufukutu Rk
C. laevigatus : ondombora H; xautsixaubes^ K
C. longus : waterbiesie A; gemeines Zypergras G; onenge
H; !omn’|ai^; !um’mn|ai J
C. margaritaceus : witbiesie A; #umagari^; kari^ J; !khopobes^
K; |oiba Nh; nzuwu-nzuwu Rum
C. marginatus : matjiesgoed A
C. papyrus : papirus A; papyrus E; Papyrusstaude G;
gyara; koama Kxoe; likoma Rum; dikoma^;
jaradjara T
C. pectinatus : shininge Rum
C. rotundus : rooiuintjie A; nut sedge E; |ares^ K
C. sphaerospermus : matjiesgoed A; efinde O-Ok; diraurau
T
C. turrillii : etondo-lashimbungu O-Ok
C. usitatus : ozeu H; |han-i K
C. sp. : uintjies A; ozëu H; !hans; !han; khan; !hanni;
!hares; |arebes K
C. spp. : embodi; ofinde O-Ok
Kyllinga Rottb.
K. alba : biesie A; #omagari J; |k’wee Nh; oshedishomula
O-Ok
K. sp. : #umagari^ J
Pycreus P.Beauv.
P. flavescens : embodi O-Ok
Schoenoplectus (Rchb.) Palla
S. corymbosus : n#au-n#au^ J
Scirpoides Ség.
S. dioecus : ondeka H; |harus-b K
Scirpus L.
S. sp. : ||gug||wa K
REFERENCE
CRAVEN, P. & KOLBERG, H. Ined. Common names of Namibian
plants. CD-Rom. NBRI, Windhoek.
B.1. Uses
• Uses have been recorded from herbarium specimens and from
literature relevant to Namibia. Voucher specimens are
italicised, and literature references are given in parentheses.
• Where checking of the identification of specimens has been
possible, the plant indicated may differ from that given
in the original literature source.
• Additional references of a general nature may be found in
Craven & Sullivan (2000).
• The nutritional value of some species of Cyperaceae is recorded
in Wehmeyer (1986).
Bulbostylis Kunth
B. hispidula subsp. pyriformis : the leaves and stems are
used as a sieve for straining marula wine or beer;
Rodin 9033 (PRE!).
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