''Cyperus cyperinus'' is a species of

sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' wit ...

that is native to parts of

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and

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. It is commonly known as the umbrella sedge. It is characterized by its distinctive umbrella-like inflorescence and is often found in wetland habitats.

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cyperinus Plants described in 1898 Flora of Queensland Flora of Borneo Flora of Bangladesh Flora of China Flora of Christmas Island Flora of Fiji Flora of Hawaii Flora of Java Flora of India Flora of Malaysia Flora of the Mariana Islands Flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Flora of the Cook Islands Flora of Myanmar Flora of Nepal Flora of New Caledonia Flora of New Guinea Flora of the Nicobar Islands Flora of the Philippines Flora of Samoa Flora of Seychelles Flora of Sri Lanka Flora of Sulawesi Flora of Sumatra Flora of Taiwan Flora of Thailand Flora of Tibet Flora of Tonga Flora of Vanuatu Flora of Vietnam Flora of Yemen {{Cyperus-stub

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