Mariscus kitaleensis J.-P. Lebrun & Stork, nom. nov.

 Cyperus kyllingiformis Lye in Nord. J. Bot. 3: 218. 1983.

Holotypus: KENYA: Kitale, 1400 m, 12.V.1953, Bogdan 3726 (K; iso-: EA) .

Notes. – The name Mariscus kyllingiiformis Boeckeler (in Flora 42: 443. 1859) was given to a plant the name of which is now considered a synonym of Cyperus dubius Rottb. The compound of the species epithet is based on an orthographic variant of Kyllinga Rottb. 1773, nom. cons. The replacement name refers to the collecting site of the type, i.e. Kitale (Kenya).

The taxon is illustrated in LYE (1983: 218) and HAINES & LYE (1983: 224) and cited under Cyperus by LYE (2001) and BEENTJE (2010: 185).