''Cyperus nanus'', commonly known as the Indian flatsedge, 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 eastern parts of

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

and islands of the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

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nanus Nanus may refer to: * ''Nanus'' (beetle), a genus of true weevils * Susan Nanus, the scriptwriter for the 1998 '' A Will of their Own'' romantic drama TV mini-series aired on the NBC network * Fort Nanus in Goa, India * one of the main hybrid gr ...

Plants described in 1797 Flora of Mexico Flora of Aruba Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora of Jamaica Flora of Puerto Rico Taxa named by Carl Ludwig Willdenow Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Cyperus-stub

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