Cyperus distans
Slender cyperus | |
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Cyperus distans | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. distans
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Binomial name | |
Cyperus distans L.f.
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Cyperus distans, also known as slender cyperus, is a species of sedge native to tropical and subtropical wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (India, Indochina, China, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.), Madagascar, New Guinea, Australia, Latin America (from Mexico to Argentina), the West Indies, the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina) and various oceanic islands.[1][2][3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Practical Plants, Cyperus distans
- ^ Biota of North America 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 23 Page 239, Cyperus distans Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 103. 1782.
- ^ Flora of China, Vol. 23 Page 233, 疏穗莎草 shu sui suo cao, Cyperus distans Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 103. 1782.
External links[]
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cyperus distans". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
Categories:
- Cyperus
- Freshwater plants
- Plants described in 1782
- Flora of Africa
- Flora of Asia
- Flora of Madagascar
- Flora of North America
- Flora of South America
- Flora of New Guinea
- Flora of the Caribbean
- Cyperaceae stubs