45 
Booth et al., Four new Cyperus 
(Clarkson 6913b, Duretto 378 ) have been 
tentatively identified as Cyperus multispiceus 
and four ( Clarkson 5830a, 5892, Fox 
AQ764123, Jago 3487 ) as C. sharpei. None 
of these collections are fully mature and they 
seem to represent depauperate forms of the 
respective species. This immaturity makes 
precise identification of the plants difficult 
and further collections from this particular 
area are required for taxonomic clarification. 
Etymology : Named in honour of Philip 
Ridley Sharpe, former curator of Cyperaceae 
at the Queensland Herbarium and author of 
a ground breaking synoptic account of the 
family in Queensland (Sharpe 1986). 
Acknowledgements 
Thanks to Will Smith for the illustrations, Peter 
Bostock for the Latin diagnoses and Laurie 
Jessup for proof reading and guidance. 
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