Cyperus concinnus
| Cyperus concinnus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. concinnus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus concinnus R.Br.
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Cyperus concinnus (common name - trim flat-sedge)[1] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia,[2] and found in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.[3]
Description[]
The perennial rhizomatous sedge typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.8 metres (0.7 to 2.6 ft) and produces brown flowers.[2]
Distribution[]
In Western Australia it is found in swamps and around creeks and pools the Mid West, Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[2]
Taxonomy[]
It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.[4][5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Wilson, K.L. (1993). "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Cyperus concinnus". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Cyperus concinnus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Australasian Virtual Herbarium: Cyperus concinnus
- ^ "Cyperus concinnus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. p. 214.
External links[]
Categories:
- Plants described in 1810
- Flora of Western Australia
- Cyperus
- Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)