The family is divided into subfamilies and tribes, based mainly on inflorescence and floret structure. The interpretation of this structure, and the resulting classification, varies from author to author. A recent classification is that of Bruhl (1995). It is based on many lines of evidence, i.e. traditional morphological as well as embryological, anatomical and physiological data. Muasya et al. (1998) suggested changes to Bruhl's classification, based on evidence from rbcL DNA sequences. The classification presented here is by no means fully resolved
A specimen of Eriophorum angustifolium Koch, McLea in BOL6024 (BOL!, K!) (0466000), is labelled 'from Transvaal' but the provenance is doubtful
The problem of the interrelationship between the generic concepts of Fimbristylis, Abildgaardia and Bulbostylis is discussed by Lye: 539 (1971) and Gordon-Gray: 549 (1971) respectively. Lye took positive action by making transfers from Bulbostylis to Abildgaardia, whereas Gordon-Gray expressed reservations. Gordon-Gray (1995) has accepted the genus as here defined. Recently Lye (1995) has again accepted the genus Bulbostylis; the differences between Abildgaardia and Bulbostylis are summarised by Lye (1996)
Subfamily Cyperoideae:
Tribe Cypereae:
Alinula
Ascolepis
Courtoisina
Cyperus (including Mariscus)
Kyllinga
Kyllingiella
Lipocarpha (including Hemicarpha, Rikliella)
Oxycaryum
Pycreus
Volkiella
Tribe Scirpeae:
Bolboschoenus
Eleocharis
Ficinia
Fuirena
Hellmuthia
Isolepis (including Eleogiton)
Pseudoschoenus
Schoenoplectus
Scirpoides
Scirpus
Websteria
Tribe Abildgaardieae:
Abildgaardia
Bulbostylis
Fimbristylis
Subfamily Caricoideae
Tribe Rhynchosporeae:
Rhynchospora
Tribe Schoeneae:
Capeobolus
Carpha
Cladium
Costularia
Cyathocoma
Epischoenus
Neesenbeckia
Schoenus
Tetraria
Trianoptiles
Tribe Trilepideae:
Coleochloa
Tribe Cariceae:
Carex
Schoenoxiphium
Tribe Sclerieae:
Scleria
Tribe Hypolytreae:
Chrysitrix
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