Mariscus pluricephalus (Lye) J.-P. Lebrun & Stork, comb. nova.

 Cyperus pluricephalus Lye in Nord. J. Bot. 16: 133. 1996.

Holotypus: SOMALIA. Reg. Hiran: Jalalaqsi distr., ± 12 km NE of Ceel Baraf, 14.XII.1987, Kuchar 17635 (UPS) .

Notes. – Cyperus pluricephalus was first introduced by Lye in THULIN (1995: 131) with an illustration but lacking a Latin diagnosis and validated the following year by LYE (1996b). The taxon is cited under Cyperus by LYE (2001: 204).