Flore d'Afrique centrale, nouvelle série, Spermatophyta, Cyperaceae, Introductio

This first part of the flora treatment for the Cyperaceae occurring in the democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi provides general family-level information, a key to the 13 tribes occurring in this region, and deals with the first tribe, belonging to the subfamily Mapanioideae. The tribal classification follows that of Semmouri & al. (2019). Within the region dealt with by this Flora, 24 genera and around 400 species are present. The first tribe, Hypolytreae, is dealt with and comprises 2 genera and 14 species. Each species treatment comes with a full description, synonyms, data on their distribution, habitat, vernacular names and uses, as well as references to additional literature and the citation of representative specimens. User-friendly keys to all genera and species are provided, along with 6 plates aiding in understanding Cyperaceae morphology and 12 detailed line drawings as well as 14 colour photographs to assist species recognition.