Isolepis fluitans (L.) R. Br.

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Synonyms: Eleogiton fluitans (L.) Link
Scirpus fluitans L.
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Derivation of specific name: fluitans: floating
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 300. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 22.

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 336. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 88. As var. fluitans and var. ludwigii

Maquet, P. (1988). Cyperaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 451. As Eleogiton fluitans (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 98.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 78.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.


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Flora of Malawi: Isolepis fluitans
Flora of Mozambique: Isolepis fluitans
Flora of Rwanda: Isolepis fluitans
Flora of Zambia: Isolepis fluitans
Flora of Zimbabwe: Isolepis fluitans

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Isolepis fluitans
African Plant Database: Isolepis fluitans
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Isolepis fluitans
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Isolepis fluitans
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Isolepis fluitans
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JSTOR Plant Science: Isolepis fluitans
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Isolepis fluitans
Plants of the World Online: Isolepis fluitans
Tropicos: Isolepis fluitans
Wikipedia: Isolepis fluitans


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The Burundi flora team (2025). Flora of Burundi: Species information: Isolepis fluitans.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=110980, retrieved 28 November 2025

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