''Abildgaardia'' is a

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in the family

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, widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics. The genus was established by

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in 1805.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Abildgaardia fusiformis'' (K.Wangwasit & D.A.Simpson) Larridon *'' Abildgaardia macrantha'' (Boeckeler) Goetgh. *'' Abildgaardia mexicana'' (Palla) Kral *'' Abildgaardia odontocarpa'' (S.T.Blake) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl *''

Abildgaardia ovata ''Abildgaardia ovata'', synonyms including ''Abildgaardia monostachya'' and ''Fimbristylis ovata'', is a perennial herb of the genus '' Abildgaardia'' and the family Cyperaceae The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monoco ...

'' (Burm.f.) Kral *'' Abildgaardia oxystachya'' (F.Muell.) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl *'' Abildgaardia pachyptera'' (S.T.Blake) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl *'' Abildgaardia schoenoides'' R.Br. *'' Abildgaardia triflora'' (L.) Abeyw.

References

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