''Cyperus lucidus'' 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 Australia and

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

. The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15533466 lucidus Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) Plants described in 1810 Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Flora of Victoria (state) Flora of Tasmania Flora of South Australia Flora of New Guinea Flora of Norfolk Island Flora of Lord Howe Island

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