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Cyperus ''Cyperus'' is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions. Description They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving ...

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*'' Cyperus absconditicoronatus'' Bauters, Reynders & Goetgh. *'' Cyperus acholiensis'' Larridon *'' Cyperus acuminatus'' Torr. & Hook. *'' Cyperus afroalpinus'' Lye *'' Cyperus afrodunensis'' Lye *'' Cyperus afromontanus'' Lye *'' Cyperus afrovaricus'' Lye *'' Cyperus aggregatus'' (Willd.) Endl. *'' Cyperus ajax'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus alaticaulis'' R.Booth, D.J.Moore & Hodgon *'' Cyperus albopilosus'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus albopurpureus'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus albosanguineus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus albostriatus'' Schrad. *'' Cyperus albus'' J.Presl & C.Presl *'' Cyperus algeriensis'' Väre & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus almensis'' D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus alopecuroides'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus alterniflorus'' R.Br. *''

Cyperus alternifolius ''Cyperus alternifolius'', the umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the very large genus '' Cyperus'' of the sedge family Cyperaceae. The plant is native to West Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula, ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus altochrysocephalus'' Lye *'' Cyperus altomicroglumis'' Lye *'' Cyperus altsonii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus alulatus'' J.Kern *'' Cyperus alvesii'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus amabilis'' Vahl *'' Cyperus amauropus'' Steud. *'' Cyperus amuricus'' Maxim. *'' Cyperus anderssonii'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus androhibensis'' D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus angolensis'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus angustatus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus anisitsii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus ankaizinensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus ankaratrensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus antillanus'' (Kük.) O'Neill *'' Cyperus appendiculatus'' (Brongn.) Kunth *'' Cyperus aquatilis'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus arenarius'' Retz. *'' Cyperus armstrongii'' Benth. *'' Cyperus arsenei'' O'Neill & Ben.Ayers *'' Cyperus articulatus'' L. *'' Cyperus astartodes'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus aster'' (C.B.Clarke ''ex'' Cherm.) Kük. *'' Cyperus aterrimus'' Hochst. ''ex'' Steud. *'' Cyperus atkinsonii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus atractocarpus'' Ridl. *'' Cyperus aucheri'' Jaub. & Spach *'' Cyperus aureoalatus'' Lye *'' Cyperus aureobrunneus'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus auriculatus'' Nees & Meyen ''ex'' Kunth *'' Cyperus aurifer'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus austrochrysanthus'' Lye

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*'' Cyperus babakan'' Steud. *'' Cyperus badius'' Poir. *'' Cyperus balfourii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus baobab'' Lye *''

Cyperus baoulensis ''Cyperus baoulensis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to tropical areas of western Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in C ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus baronii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus bellus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus benadirensis'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus bernieri'' Cherm. *''

Cyperus berroi ''Cyperus berroi'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern ...

'' (C.B.Clarke) Barros *'' Cyperus betafensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus betchei'' (Kük.) S.T.Blake *'' Cyperus beyrichii'' (Schrad. ''ex'' Nees) Steud. *'' Cyperus bifolius'' Lye *'' Cyperus bipartitus'' Torr. *'' Cyperus blakeanus'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus blysmoides'' Hochst. ''ex'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus bonariensis'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus boreobellus'' Lye *'' Cyperus boreochrysocephalus'' Lye *'' Cyperus boreohemisphaericus'' Lye *'' Cyperus bowmanni'' F.Muell. ''ex'' Benth. *''

Cyperus breedlovei ''Cyperus breedlovei'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North Ameri ...

'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus breviculmis'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus brumadoi'' D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus brunneofibrosus'' Lye *'' Cyperus brunnescens'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus bulamensis'' Steud. *''

Cyperus bulbosus ''Cyperus bulbosus'' is a species of sedge found across Africa, the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. In Australia, it is commonly called Nalgoo or (Australian) bush onion or "wild onion", but is not related to th ...

'' Vahl *'' Cyperus burkartii'' Guagl.

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*'' Cyperus caesius'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus calderoniae'' S.González *'' Cyperus callistus'' Ridl. *'' Cyperus camphoratus'' Liebm. *''

Cyperus cancrorum ''Cyperus cancrorum'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to central Madagascar. The species was first formally described by the botanist Henri Chermezon Henri Chermezon (12 May 1885, Paris – 15 January 1939, Strasbourg) was a French b ...

'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus canus'' J.Presl & C.Presl *'' Cyperus capensis'' (Steud.) Endl. *''

Cyperus capitatus ''Cyperus capitatus'' 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 la ...

'' Vand. *'' Cyperus carinatus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus castaneobellus'' Lye *''

Cyperus castaneus ''Cyperus castaneus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of northern Australia, southern Africa, India, and south east Asia. The annual or perennial sedge typically grows to a height of . The plant blooms between Februar ...

'' Willd. *'' Cyperus cearaensis'' Gross ''ex'' Kük. *''

Cyperus celans ''Cyperus celans'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to ...

'' Kukkonen *'' Cyperus cellulosoreticulatus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus centralis'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus cephalanthus'' Torr. & Hook. *'' Cyperus cephalotes'' Vahl *'' Cyperus chaetophyllus'' (Chiov.) Kük. *''

Cyperus chalaranthus ''Cyperus chalaranthus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of northern South America. The species was first formally described by the botanists Carl Borivoj Presl and Jan Svatopluk Presl Jan Svatopluk Presl (4 September 1791 – 6 ...

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Cyperus chamaecephalus ''Cyperus chamaecephalus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to central Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagasca ...

'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus chermezonianus'' Robyns & Tournay *'' Cyperus chersinus'' (N.E.Br.) Kük. *''

Cyperus chevalieri ''Cyperus chevalieri'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in Coburg) was a German pastor ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus chinsalensis'' Podlech *'' Cyperus chionocephalus'' (Chiov.) Chiov. ''ex'' Chiarugi *''

Cyperus chlorocephalus ''Cyperus chlorocephalus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Central America and northern parts of South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, wi ...

'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus chordorrhizus'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus chorisanthus'' C.B.Clarke *''

Cyperus chrysocephalus ''Cyperus chrysocephalus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million squa ...

'' (K.Schum.) Kük. *'' Cyperus ciliatus'' Jungh. *'' Cyperus cinereobrunneus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus clarkei'' T.Cooke *'' Cyperus clarus'' S.T.Blake *''

Cyperus clavinux ''Cyperus clavinux'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke Charles Baron Clarke (17 June 1832 – 25 August 1906) was a British botanist. He was ...

'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus columbiensis'' Palla *'' Cyperus colymbetes'' Kotschy & Peyr. *''

Cyperus commixtus ''Cyperus commixtus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to a small area of eastern Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in Cobu ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus compactus'' Retz. *''

Cyperus compressus ''Cyperus compressus'', commonly known as annual sedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that has a wide distribution throughout countries with warmer climates. It is found in tropical areas of Africa, Asia and the Americas. In Europe it is c ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus concinnus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus confertus'' Sw. *'' Cyperus congensis'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus congestus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus conglomeratus'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus conicus'' (R.Br.) Boeckeler *'' Cyperus consors'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus constanzae'' Urb. *'' Cyperus coriifolius'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus cornelii-ostenii'' Kük. *''

Cyperus coronarius ''Cyperus leucocephalus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, w ...

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Cyperus correllii ''Cyperus correllii'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of the Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlant ...

'' (T.Koyama) G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus corymbosus'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus costaricensis'' Gómez-Laur. *'' Cyperus cracens'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus crassipes'' Vahl *'' Cyperus cremeomariscus'' Lye *'' Cyperus crispulus'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus cristulatus'' S.T.Blake *'' Cyperus croceus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus cruentus'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus crypsoides'' J.Kern *'' Cyperus cundudoensis'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus cunninghamii'' (C.B.Clarke) C.A.Gardner *''

Cyperus curvistylis ''Cyperus curvistylis'' is a species of sedge that is native to Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdiv ...

'' J.Kern *'' Cyperus cuspidatus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus cylindrostachys'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus cymulosus'' Willemet *'' Cyperus cyperinus'' (Retz.) Suringar *'' Cyperus cyperoides'' (L.) Kuntze *'' Cyperus cyprius'' Post

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Cyperus dactyliformis ''Cyperus dactyliformis'' is a species of sedge that is native to South Africa and Zimbabwe in southern Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) wa ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus dactylotes'' Benth. *'' Cyperus davidsei'' G.C.Tucker * ''Cyperus'' × ''deamii'' O'Neill *''

Cyperus debilis ''Cyperus enervis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to eastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, an ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus debilissimus'' Baker *'' Cyperus deciduus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus decompositus'' (R.Br.) F.Muell. *''

Cyperus densibulbosus ''Cyperus densibulbosus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to an area of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Fed ...

'' Lye *'' Cyperus dentatus'' Torr. *''

Cyperus dentoniae ''Cyperus dentoniae'' is a species of sedge that is native to Central America and southern parts of North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bor ...

'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus denudatus'' L.f. *'' Cyperus derreilema'' Steud. *'' Cyperus diamantinus'' (D.A.Simpson) Govaerts *''

Cyperus dianae ''Cyperus'' is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions. Description They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving ...

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Cyperus dichromeniformis ''Cyperus dichromeniformis'' is a species of sedge that is native to an area of south eastern Brazil. The species was first formally described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 June 1788 – 22 March 1850), also ...

'' Kunth *'' Cyperus dichromus'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus dichrostachyus'' Hochst. ''ex'' A.Rich. *'' Cyperus dietrichiae'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus difformis'' L. *'' Cyperus diffusus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus digitatus'' Roxb. *'' Cyperus dilatatus'' Schumach. *'' Cyperus dioicus'' I.M.Johnst. *'' Cyperus dipsaceus'' Liebm. *'' Cyperus disjunctus'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus distans'' L.f. *''

Cyperus distinctus ''Cyperus distinctus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to North America. The species was first formally described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (30 May 1783 – 12 May 1856) was a German physician a ...

'' Steud. *'' Cyperus diurensis'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus dives ''Cyperus dives'' is a plant in the genus ''Cyperus'' of the sedge family, Cyperaceae, which is found from south-west Syria to Africa, and from Pakistan to Vietnam. The SANBI The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is an ...

'' Delile *'' Cyperus diwakarii'' Wad.Khan & Solanke *'' Cyperus drakensbergensis'' (Vorster) Govaerts *'' Cyperus dregeanus'' Kunth *''

Cyperus drummondii ''Cyperus drummondii'', commonly known as Drummond's sedge, is a species of sedge that is native to the southern parts of North America, parts of Central America, and northern parts of South America South America is a continent entirel ...

'' Torr. & Hook. *'' Cyperus dubius'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus duclouxii'' E.G.Camus *'' Cyperus dunensis'' (Cherm.) Kük. *''

Cyperus duripes ''Cyperus duripes'' is a species of sedge that is native to the Revillagigedo Islands off Mexico in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in ...

'' I.M.Johnst. *'' Cyperus durus'' Kunth

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Cyperus elatus ''Cyperus elatus'' is a species of ''Cyperus'' in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, which is found from China to tropical Asia, and to Indonesia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1756. References External links''Cyperus elatu ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus elegans'' L. *'' Cyperus elephantinus'' (C.B.Clarke) C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus endlichii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus enervis'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus entrerianus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus ephemerus'' Kukkonen & Väre *''

Cyperus eragrostis ''Cyperus eragrostis'' is a species of sedge known by several common names, including tall flatsedge, nutgrass, tall nutgrass, umbrella sedge, chufa, Earth almond, zula nuts, edible galingale and pale galingale. Distribution This species is na ...

'' Lam. *'' Cyperus eremicus'' Kukkonen *'' Cyperus erythrorhizos'' Muhl. *''

Cyperus esculentus ''Cyperus esculentus'' (also called chufa, tiger nut, atadwe, yellow nutsedge, and earth almond) is a species of plant in the sedge family widespread across much of the world. It is found in most of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Southern Eu ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus exaltatus'' Retz. *'' Cyperus exilis'' Willd. ''ex'' Kunth *'' Cyperus expansus'' Poir.

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Cyperus fastigiatus ''Cyperus fastigiatus'' is a species of sedge that is native to South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho. The species was first formally described by the botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll Christen Friis Rottbøll (3 March 1727, at Hørbygård, Denma ...

'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus fauriei'' Kük. *'' Cyperus feani'' F.Br. *''

Cyperus felipponei ''Cyperus felipponei'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of South America. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in Coburg) was ...

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Cyperus fendlerianus ''Cyperus fendlerianus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to southern parts of North America. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) was a German ap ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus ferrugineoviridis'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *''

Cyperus fertilis ''Cyperus fertilis'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square&nbs ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus filiculmis'' Vahl *'' Cyperus filifolius'' Willd. ''ex'' Kunth *'' Cyperus filiformis'' Sw. *'' Cyperus filipes'' Benth. *'' Cyperus fischerianus'' Schimp. ''ex'' A.Rich. *'' Cyperus fissus'' Steud. *'' Cyperus flaccidus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus flavoculmis'' Lye *'' Cyperus flexuosus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus floribundus'' (Kük.) R.Carter & S.D.Jones *'' Cyperus floridanus'' Britton *'' Cyperus foliaceus'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus forskalianus'' Väre & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus friburgensis'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus fucosus'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus fulgens'' C.B.Clarke *''

Cyperus fuligineus ''Cyperus fuligineus'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America and parts of the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas ...

'' Chapm. *'' Cyperus fulvoalbescens'' T.Koyama *''

Cyperus fulvus ''Cyperus fulvus'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge that is endemism, endemic to Papua New Guinea and north eastern Australia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773), Robert Brown in 1810. See ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus fuscescens'' Willd. ''ex'' Link *''

Cyperus fuscovaginatus ''Cyperus fuscovaginatus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred ...

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Cyperus fuscus ''Cyperus fuscus'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge known by the common name brown galingale, or brown flatsedge. This plant is native to much of Europe, Asia and North Africa from England, Portugal and Morocco east to China and Thailand. It is an ...

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Cyperus gayi ''Cyperus gayi'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label= French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial colle ...

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Cyperus giganteus ''Cyperus giganteus'' (also known as piripiri) is a perennial herbaceous plant. It belongs to the genus ''Cyperus''. Its native range extends from Jalisco in west-central Mexico as far south as Uruguay, and also grows on some islands in the Car ...

'' Vahl *'' Cyperus gigantobulbes'' Lye *''

Cyperus gilesii ''Cyperus gilesii'', commonly known as Giles' flat-sedge, is a sedge of the Cyperaceae that is native to Australia. Description The annual or perennial sedge has a slender tufted habit. It has smooth trigonous or triquetrous shaped culm (botany ...

'' Benth. *'' Cyperus glaber'' L. *'' Cyperus glaucophyllus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus glomeratus'' L. *'' Cyperus graciliculmis'' Lye *'' Cyperus gracilis'' R.Br. *''

Cyperus granatensis ''Cyperus granatensis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of Colombia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke Charles Baron Clarke (17 June 1832 – 25 August 1906) was a British botanist. H ...

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Cyperus grandibulbosus ''Cyperus grandibulbosus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of eastern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 mil ...

'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus grandifolius'' J.G.Anderson *'' Cyperus grandis'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus grandisimplex'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus granitophilus'' McVaugh *'' Cyperus grayi'' Torr. *'' Cyperus grayioides'' Mohlenbr. *'' Cyperus grossianus'' Pedersen *'' Cyperus gubanii'' Väre & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus guianensis'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus gunnii'' Hook.f. *'' Cyperus gymnocaulos'' Steud. *'' Cyperus gypsophilus'' Lye

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Cyperus hainanensis ''Cyperus hainanensis'' is a species of sedge that is native to Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest an ...

'' (Chun & F.C.How) G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus hakonensis'' Franch. & Sav. *''

Cyperus hamulosus ''Cyperus hamulosus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae. It is native from Bulgaria east to Mongolia, and from Morocco in north Africa down to Namibia in the south. It has also been introduced to western parts of Australia. Description The ann ...

'' M.Bieb. *'' Cyperus harrisii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus haspan'' L. *'' Cyperus hayesii'' (C.B.Clarke) Standl. *'' Cyperus helferi'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus hemisphaericus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus hensii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus hermaphroditus'' (Jacq.) Standl. *'' Cyperus hesperius'' K.L.Wilson *''

Cyperus heterocladus ''Cyperus heterocladus'' is a species of sedge that is native to central parts of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Mad ...

'' Baker *'' Cyperus hieronymi'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus hilairenus ''Cyperus hilairenus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to south eastern Brazil. The species was first formally described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (30 May 1783 – 12 May 1856) was a German phys ...

'' Steud. *'' Cyperus hilgendorfianus'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus hillebrandii ''Cyperus hillebrandii'', commonly known as Hillebrand's flatsedge, is a species of sedge that is endemic to Hawaii. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1880. It has two subspecies In biolog ...

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Cyperus hirtellus ''Cyperus hirtellus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square&nb ...

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Cyperus holoschoenus ''Cyperus holoschoenus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to New Guinea and parts of northern Australia. The shortly rhizome, rhizomatous Perennial plant, perennial sedge typically grows to a height of , and has a tufted habit. ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus holostigma'' C.B.Clarke ''ex'' Schweinf. *'' Cyperus holstii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus hoppiifolius'' Uittien *'' Cyperus houghtonii'' Torr. *'' Cyperus humilis'' Kunth *'' Cyperus hypochlorus'' Hillebr. *''

Cyperus hypopitys ''Cyperus hypopitys'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north b ...

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Cyperus imbecillis ''Cyperus imbecillis'' is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family that is endemic to New South Wales in eastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of t ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus imbricatus'' Retz. *''

Cyperus impolitus ''Cyperus impolitus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of South America. The species was first formally described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 June 1788 – 22 March 1850), also Karl Sigismund K ...

'' Kunth *'' Cyperus impubes'' Steud. *'' Cyperus inaequalis'' Willemet *'' Cyperus incompressus'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus incomtus'' Kunth *''

Cyperus indecorus ''Cyperus indecorus'' is a species of sedge that is native Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa, and Namibia in southern Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 Ju ...

'' Kunth *'' Cyperus infucatus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus inops'' C.B.Clarke * ''Cyperus'' × ''insidiosus'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus insularis'' Heenan & de Lange *'' Cyperus intricatus'' Schrad. ''ex'' Schult. *'' Cyperus iria'' L. *'' Cyperus isabellinus'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus ischnos'' Schltdl. *'' Cyperus ivohibensis'' (Cherm.) Kük. *'' Cyperus ixiocarpus'' F.Muell.

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*'' Cyperus javanicus'' Houtt. *'' Cyperus jeminicus'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus juncelliformis'' Peter & Kük.

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*'' Cyperus kabarensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus kaessneri'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus kappleri'' Hochst. ''ex'' Steud. *'' Cyperus karisimbiensis'' (Cherm.) Kük. *''

Cyperus karlschumannii ''Cyperus karlschumannii'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge that is native to western parts of Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke in 1906. See also * List of Cyperus species, List of ''Cyperus'' ...

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Cyperus karthikeyanii ''Cyperus karthikeyanii'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country ...

'' Wad.Khan & Lakshmin. *'' Cyperus kasamensis'' Podlech *'' Cyperus kerstenii'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus kibweanus'' J.Duvign. *'' Cyperus kilimandscharicus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus kipasensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus kirkii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus kituiensis'' Muasya *'' Cyperus koyaliensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus kurzii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus kwaleensis'' Lye *'' Cyperus kyllingiella'' Larridon *''

Cyperus kyllingiformis ''Cyperus kyllingiformis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to an area of Kenya. The species was first formally described by the botanist Kåre Arnstein Lye Kåre Arnstein Lye (9 March 1940 – 24 March 2021) was a Norwegian botanist an ...

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Cyperus lacunosus ''Cyperus lacunosus'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge that is native to western parts of Cuba. See also * List of Cyperus species, List of ''Cyperus'' species References

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'' Griseb. *'' Cyperus laeteflorens'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus laetus'' J.Presl & C.Presl *'' Cyperus laevigatus'' L. *''

Cyperus laevis ''Cyperus laevis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to New South Wales in eastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the islan ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus lancastriensis'' Porter *'' Cyperus lateriticus'' J.Raynal *'' Cyperus latifolius'' Poir. *'' Cyperus latzii'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus laxiflorus'' Poir. *'' Cyperus laxus'' Lam. *'' Cyperus lecontei'' Torr. ''ex'' Steud. *'' Cyperus leiocaulon'' Benth. *''

Cyperus lentiginosus ''Cyperus lentiginosus'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America, Central America and northern parts of South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the S ...

'' Millsp. & Chase *'' Cyperus leptocladus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus leucocephalus'' Retz. *'' Cyperus lhotskyanus'' Beck *''

Cyperus ligularis ''Cyperus ligularis'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America, Central America and northern parts of South America as well as along the east coast of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus limiticola'' Larridon & Reynders *'' Cyperus limosus'' Maxim. *'' Cyperus linearispiculatus'' T.L.Dai *''

Cyperus locuples ''Cyperus locuples'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Nigeria. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke Charles Baron Clarke (17 June 1832 – 25 August 1906) was a British botanist. He was born at ...

'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus longifolius'' Poir. *'' Cyperus longi-involucratus'' Lye *'' Cyperus longispicula'' Muasya & D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus longistylus'' Kük. *''

Cyperus longus ''Cyperus longus'' is a species of sedge known by the common names of sweet cyperus and water rush in Africa, or in Britain galingale (a variant name of galangal, an unrelated plant). It is a tall plant, growing up to in height, with creeping r ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus lucidus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus luerssenii'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus lundellii'' O'Neill *''

Cyperus lupulinus ''Cyperus lupulinus'', the Great Plains flatsedge, is a plant species native to North America. It is widespread across southeastern Canada and the central and northeastern United States as far west as Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, with more i ...

'' (Spreng.) Marcks *'' Cyperus luteus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus luzulae'' (L.) Retz.

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*'' Cyperus macer'' C.B.Clarke *''

Cyperus macropachycephalus ''Cyperus macropachycephalus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tp ...

'' Goetgh. *'' Cyperus macrophyllus'' (Brongn.) Boeckeler *'' Cyperus macrorrhizus'' Nees *'' Cyperus maculatus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus maderaspatanus'' Willd. *'' Cyperus malaccensis'' Lam. *'' Cyperus mangorensis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus manimae'' Kunth *'' Cyperus mapanioides'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus maranguensis'' K.Schum. *''

Cyperus margaritaceus ''Cyperus margaritaceus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Martin Vahl Martin Henrichsen Vahl (10 October 1749 – 24 December 1804) was a Danish-Norwegian bot ...

'' Vahl *'' Cyperus marginatus'' Thunb. *'' Cyperus marlothii'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus marojejyensis'' Bosser *'' Cyperus marquisensis'' F.Br. *'' Cyperus matagoroensis'' Muasya & D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus matudae'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus mauretaniensis'' Väre & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus medusaeus'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus meeboldii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus megalanthus'' (Kük.) G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus meistostylus'' S.T.Blake *''

Cyperus meridionalis ''Cyperus meridionalis'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the No ...

'' Barros * ''Cyperus'' × ''mesochorus'' Geise *'' Cyperus meyenianus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus meyerianus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus michelianus'' (L.) Delile *'' Cyperus michoacanensis'' Britton ''ex'' C.B.Clarke *''

Cyperus micrantherus ''Cyperus micrantherus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Madagascar. The species was first formally described by the botanist Henri Chermezon Henri Chermezon (12 May 1885, Paris – 15 January 1939, Strasbourg) was a French botani ...

'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus microbolbos'' C.B.Clarke *''

Cyperus microbrunneus ''Cyperus microbrunneus'' is a species of sedge that is native to Central America and southern parts of Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is ...

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Cyperus microcephalus ''Cyperus microcephalus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern Australia. The erect perennial sedge typically grows to a height of and has a tufted habit. It blooms between January and July and produces green-yellow-br ...

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Cyperus microcristatus ''Cyperus microcristatus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to an area of Cameroon. The species was first formally described by the botanist Kåre Arnstein Lye Kåre Arnstein Lye (9 March 1940 – 24 March 2021) was a Norwegian botanist ...

'' Lye *'' Cyperus microglumis'' D.A.Simpson *''

Cyperus microiria ''Cyperus microiria'', commonly known as the Asian flatsedge, is a species of sedge from Asia It is found from the Himalayas The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent ...

'' Steud. *'' Cyperus micromariscus'' Lye *'' Cyperus micromedusaeus'' Lye *'' Cyperus micropelophilus'' Lye *'' Cyperus microumbellatus'' Lye *'' Cyperus miliifolius'' Poepp. & Kunth *'' Cyperus mirus'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus mitis'' Steud. *'' Cyperus mogadoxensis'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus molliglumis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus mollipes'' (C.B.Clarke) K.Schum. *'' Cyperus monospermus'' (S.M.Huang) G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus moutona'' F.Br. *'' Cyperus mudugensis'' D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus muliifolius'' Poepp. & Kunth *'' Cyperus multifolius'' Kunth *'' Cyperus multinervatus'' Bosser *'' Cyperus multispicatus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus multispiceus'' R.Booth, D.J.Moore & Hodgon *''

Cyperus mundulus ''Cyperus mundulus'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge that is Native species, native to southern parts of Brazil. The species was first Species description, formally described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1837. See also * List of Cyper ...

'' Kunth *'' Cyperus muniziae'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus mutisii'' (Kunth) Andersson *'' Cyperus mwinilungensis'' Podlech *''

Cyperus myrmecias ''Cyperus myrmecias'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of tropical parts of southern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 ( ...

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Cyperus nanus ''Cyperus nanus'', commonly known as the Indian flatsedge, is a species of sedge that is native to eastern parts of Mexico and islands of the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben ...

'' Willd. *'' Cyperus natalensis'' Hochst. ''ex'' C.Krauss *'' Cyperus nayaritensis'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus nduru'' Cherm. *''

Cyperus nemoralis ''Cyperus nemoralis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to central Madagascar. The species was first formally described by the botanist Henri Chermezon Henri Chermezon (12 May 1885, Paris – 15 January 1939, Strasbourg) was a French b ...

'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus neoguinensis'' Kük. *'' Cyperus neokunthianus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus nervulosus'' (Kük.) S.T.Blake *'' Cyperus nervosostriatus'' Turrill *'' Cyperus niger'' Ruiz y Pavón *''

Cyperus nigrofuscus ''Cyperus nigrofuscus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most po ...

'' T.L.Dai *'' Cyperus niigatensis'' Ohwi *'' Cyperus nipponicus'' Franch. & Sav. *'' Cyperus niveoides'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus niveus'' Retz. *'' Cyperus noeanus'' Boiss. *'' Cyperus nudiceps'' (C.B.Clarke ex Standl.) O'Neill *'' Cyperus nutans'' Vahl *'' Cyperus nyasensis'' (Podlech) Lye *''

Cyperus nyererei ''Cyperus nyererei'' is a species of sedge that is native to an area of eastern Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Kåre Arnstein Lye Kåre Arnstein Lye (9 March 1940 – 24 March 2021) was a Norwegian botanist ...

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*'' Cyperus obbiadensis'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus oblongoincrassatus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus obtusus'' Willemet *'' Cyperus ochraceus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus odoratus'' L. *'' Cyperus ohwii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus onerosus'' M.C.Johnst. *'' Cyperus orgadophilus'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus ornatus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus orthostachyus'' Franch. & Sav. *'' Cyperus ossicaulis'' Lye *'' Cyperus ovatus'' Baldwin *'' Cyperus owanii'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus oxycarpus ''Cyperus oxycarpus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia. The rhizomatous perennial sedge typically grows to a height of and has a tufted habit. It blooms between March and April and produces brown flowers. In Wes ...

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Cyperus oxylepis ''Cyperus oxylepis'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America, Central America and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, wi ...

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*'' Cyperus pachycephalus'' J.Kern *'' Cyperus pacificus'' (Ohwi) Ohwi *'' Cyperus palianparaiensis'' Govind. *'' Cyperus pallidicolor'' (Kük.) G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus panamensis'' (C.B.Clarke) Britton ''ex'' Standl. *'' Cyperus pandanophyllum'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus pangorei'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus paniceus'' (Rottb.) Boeckeler *'' Cyperus pannonicus'' Jacq. *'' Cyperus paolii'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus papyrus'' L. *'' Cyperus parishii'' Britton *'' Cyperus pearcei'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus pectinatus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus pedunculosus'' F.Muell. *'' Cyperus pendulus'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus penicillatus'' Conz. *''

Cyperus pennatiformis ''Cyperus pennatiformis'' (formerly ''Mariscus pennatiformis'')USFWS''Cyperus pennatiformis'' Five-year Review.August 2010. is a rare species of sedge known by the common name coastal flatsedge. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it grows on the isla ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus pennellii'' O'Neill & Ben.Ayers *'' Cyperus pentabracteatus'' Govind. & Hemadri *''

Cyperus penzoanus ''Cyperus penzoanus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square&nb ...

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Cyperus perangustus ''Cyperus perangustus'' is a species of sedge that is native to north eastern parts of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the islan ...

'' S.T.Blake *'' Cyperus perennis'' (M.E.Jones) O'Neill *'' Cyperus permacer'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus pernambucensis'' Steud. *'' Cyperus perrieri'' (Cherm.) Hoenselaar *'' Cyperus pertenuis'' Roxb. *'' Cyperus phaeolepis'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus phillipsiae'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus phleoides'' (Nees ''ex'' Kunth) H.Mann *'' Cyperus picardae'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus pilosulus'' (C.B.Clarke) K.Schum. ''ex'' Kük. *'' Cyperus pilosus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus pinetorum'' Britton *'' Cyperus planifolius'' Rich. *''

Cyperus plantaginifolius ''Cyperus plantaginifolius'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Madagascar. The species was first formally described by the botanist Henri Chermezon Henri Chermezon (12 May 1885, Paris – 15 January 1939, Strasbourg) was a French b ...

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Cyperus plateilema ''Cyperus plateilema'' is a species of sedge that is native to eastern parts of Africa and south western parts of the Middle East. See also * List of ''Cyperus'' species References plateilema ''Plateilema'' is a genus of flowering pl ...

'' (Steud.) Kük. *'' Cyperus platycaulis'' Baker *'' Cyperus platyphyllus'' Roem. & Schult. *'' Cyperus platystylis'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus plukenetii'' Fernald *''

Cyperus pluribracteatus ''Cyperus trigonellus'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge that is native to eastern parts of Africa. See also * List of Cyperus species, List of ''Cyperus'' species References

Cyperus, trigonellus Plants described in 1951 Flora of Sudan ...

'' (Kük.) Govaerts *'' Cyperus pluricephalus'' Lye *'' Cyperus plurinervosus'' Bodard *'' Cyperus podocarpus'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus poecilus ''Cyperus poecilus'' is a species of sedge that is native to the Horn of Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke Charles Baron Clarke (17 June 1832 – 25 August 1906) was a British botanist. He ...

'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus poeppigii'' Kunth *'' Cyperus pohlii'' (Nees) Steud. *'' Cyperus polyanthelus'' Govind. *''

Cyperus polystachyos ''Cyperus polystachyos'', also known as ''Pycreus polystachyos'', and also called manyspike flatsedge in the US, or bunchy sedge, coast flatsedge, many-spiked sedge or Texas sedge in Australia, is a herbaceous species in the family Cyperaceae, wi ...

'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus portae-tartari'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus praemorsus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus pratensis'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus procerus'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus prolifer'' Lam. *''

Cyperus prolixus Cyperus prolixus is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America, Central America and tropical parts of South America. It is a perennial plant that grows up to 2 meters tall. The leaves are long and narrow, and the flowers ...

'' Kunth *'' Cyperus psammophilus'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus pseuderemicus'' Kukkonen & Väre *'' Cyperus pseudobrunneus'' (C.B.Clarke ''ex'' Cherm.) Kük. *'' Cyperus pseudodistans'' Uittien *'' Cyperus pseudopetiolatus'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus pseudopilosus'' (C.B.Clarke) Govaerts *'' Cyperus pseudosomaliensis'' Kük. *''

Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus ''Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus'' is a plant species native to Nuevo León, New Mexico and Texas, It occurs in cultivated fields and other disturbed areas at elevations of less than 1000 m (3400 feet). ''Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus'' is a perennial ...

'' (Kük.) R.Carter & S.D.Jones *'' Cyperus pseudovegetus'' Steud. *'' Cyperus pseudovestitus'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus pubens'' Kük. *''

Cyperus pulchellus ''Cyperus pulchellus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern Australia, tropical Africa, northwest Madagascar and Southeast Asia. The rhizomatous perennial sedge typically grows to a height of . It blooms between Januar ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus pulcher'' Thunb. *'' Cyperus pulcherrimus'' Willd. ''ex'' Kunth *'' Cyperus pulguerensis'' M.T.Strong *'' Cyperus pulicaris'' Kük. *'' Cyperus purpureoviridis'' Lye *'' Cyperus pustulatus'' Vahl *''

Cyperus pycnostachyus ''Cyperus pycnostachyus'' is a species of sedge that is native to western parts of Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of ...

'' (Kunth) Kunth *'' Cyperus pygmaeus'' Rottb.

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*'' Cyperus radians'' Nees & Meyen ''ex'' Kunth *'' Cyperus ramosus'' (Benth.) Kük. *'' Cyperus rapensis'' F.Br. *'' Cyperus recurvispicatus'' Lye *''

Cyperus redolens ''Cyperus redolens'' is a species of sedge that is native to tropical parts of South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in th ...

'' Maury ''ex'' Micheli *'' Cyperus reduncus'' Hochst. ''ex'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus reflexus ''Cyperus reflexus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of the Americas. The species was first formally described by the botanist Martin Vahl Martin Henrichsen Vahl (10 October 1749 – 24 December 1804) was a Danish-Norwegian bo ...

'' Vahl *'' Cyperus refractus'' Engelm. ''ex'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus regiomontanus'' Britton *''

Cyperus rehmii ''Cyperus rehmii'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and ...

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Cyperus remotispicatus ''Cyperus remotispicatus'' is a species of sedge that is native to western parts of tropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7& ...

'' S.S.Hooper *'' Cyperus remotus'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *''

Cyperus renschii ''Cyperus renschii'' is a species of sedge that occurs across a large area of tropical Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) was a German apoth ...

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Cyperus retroflexus ''Cyperus retroflexus'' is a perennial species of sedge, commonly known as oneflower flatsedge. It was known under the synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phr ...

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Cyperus retrofractus ''Cyperus retrofractus'' is a species of sedge that is native to eastern parts of the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental Unite ...

'' (L.) Torr. *'' Cyperus retrorsus'' Chapm. *'' Cyperus rheophyticus'' Lye *'' Cyperus rhynchosporoides'' Kük. *'' Cyperus rigens'' J.Presl & C.Presl *'' Cyperus rigidellus'' (Benth.) J.M.Black *'' Cyperus rigidifolius'' Steud. *'' Cyperus rockii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus rohlfsii'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus rotundus ''Cyperus rotundus'' (coco-grass, Java grass, nut grass, purple nut sedge or purple nutsedge, red nut sedge, Khmer ''kravanh chruk''Martin, Robert & Pol Chanthy, 2009''Weeds of Upland Cambodia'', ACIAR Monagraph 141, Canberra.) is a species of ...

'' L. *'' Cyperus rubicundus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus rufostriatus'' C.B.Clarke ''ex'' Cherm. *''

Cyperus rupestris ''Cyperus rupestris'' is a species of sedge that is native to south eastern parts of Africa and a small area of Asia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 June 1788 – 22 Ma ...

'' Kunth *'' Cyperus rupicola'' S.T.Blake

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*'' Cyperus sahelii'' Väre & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus sandwicensis'' Kük. *'' Cyperus sanguineoater'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus sartorii ''Cyperus sartorii'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus scaber'' (R.Br.) Boeckeler *'' Cyperus scabricaulis'' Lye *'' Cyperus scariosus'' R.Br. *''

Cyperus schaffneri ''Cyperus schaffneri'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Mexico. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) was a German apothecary-botanist of Olde ...

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Cyperus schimperianus ''Cyperus schimperianus'' is a species of sedge that is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The species was first formally described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (30 May 1783 – 12 May 1856) wa ...

'' Steud. *'' Cyperus schinzii'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus schlechteri'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus schoenomorphus'' Steud. *'' Cyperus schomburgkianus'' Nees *''

Cyperus schweinfurthii ''Cyperus schweinfurthii'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million squa ...

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Cyperus schweinitzii ''Cyperus schweinitzii'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the ...

'' Torr. *'' Cyperus sciaphilus'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus scleropodus'' Chiov. *'' Cyperus sculptus'' S.T.Blake *'' Cyperus secubans'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus seemannianus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus semifertilis'' S.T.Blake *'' Cyperus semiochraceus'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus semitrifidus ''Cyperus semitrifidus'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 milli ...

'' Schrad. *'' Cyperus sensilis'' Baijnath *''

Cyperus serotinus ''Cyperus serotinus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Europe and Asia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll Christen Friis Rottbøll (3 March 1727, at Hørbygård, Denmark – 15 Ju ...

'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus seslerioides'' Kunth *''

Cyperus setiger ''Cyperus setigerus'' is a species of sedge that is native to central and southern parts of the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Contine ...

'' Torr. & Hook. *'' Cyperus sexangularis'' Nees *''

Cyperus sexflorus ''Cyperus sexflorus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia. The rhizome, rhizomatous, Perennial plant, perennial, Herbaceous plant, herbaceous, grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of . It blooms between Januar ...

'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus sharonensis'' Danin & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus sharpei'' R.Booth, D.J.Moore & Hodgon *'' Cyperus sieberianus'' Spreng. *''

Cyperus sikkimensis ''Cyperus sikkimensis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Sikkim in north western India in the eastern Himalaya. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels � ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus silletensis'' Nees *'' Cyperus simaoensis'' Y.Y.Qian *'' Cyperus simplex'' Kunth *'' Cyperus simpsonii'' (Muasya) Larridon *''

Cyperus solidifolius ''Cyperus solidifolius'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of Madagascar. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) was a German apothecary-bo ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus solidus'' Kunth *'' Cyperus somalidunensis'' Lye *'' Cyperus somaliensis'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus soongoricus'' Kar. & Kir. *'' Cyperus sordidus'' J.Presl & C.Presl *'' Cyperus soyauxii'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus spectabilis'' Link *''

Cyperus sphacelatus ''Cyperus sphacelatus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa and Central America and South America. The species was first formally described by the botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll Christen Friis Rottbøll (3 March 1727, at ...

'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus sphaerocephalus'' Vahl *'' Cyperus sphaeroideus'' L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans *'' Cyperus sphaerolepis'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus sphaerospermus ''Cyperus sphaerospermus'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 mil ...

'' Schrad. *''

Cyperus spiciger ''Cyperus spiciger'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and wit ...

'' Vahl *'' Cyperus spiralis'' Larridon *'' Cyperus splendens'' (Cherm.) Kük. *'' Cyperus sporobolus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus squarrosus'' L. *'' Cyperus steadii'' Kük. *'' Cyperus stenophyllus'' J.V.Suringar *'' Cyperus stergiosii'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus steudneri'' (Boeckeler) Larridon *'' Cyperus stewartii'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus stolonifer'' Retz. *'' Cyperus stradbrokensis'' Domin *'' Cyperus stramineoferrugineus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus strigosus'' L. *'' Cyperus subaequalis'' Baker *'' Cyperus subbadius'' Kük. *'' Cyperus subcaracasanus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus subcastaneus'' D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus subfuscus'' Debeaux *'' Cyperus submicrolepis'' Kük. *'' Cyperus subpapuanus'' Kük. *''

Cyperus subtenax ''Cyperus subtenax'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Angola. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in Coburg) was a German pastor ...

'' Kük. *''

Cyperus subtenuis ''Cyperus subtenuis'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts 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, ...

'' (Kük.) M.T.Strong *''

Cyperus subtilis ''Cyperus subtilis'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Seneg ...

'' (Kük.) Väre & Kukkonen *'' Cyperus subulatus'' R.Br. *''

Cyperus sulcinux ''Cyperus sulcinux'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia. The annual herbaceous or grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of and has a tufted habit. In Western Australia it is found around seepages in a small ...

'' C.B.Clarke *''

Cyperus surinamensis ''Cyperus surinamensis'', also known as the tropical flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to the Americas. Description The annual or short-lived perennial sedge typically grows to a height of . It blooms between late spr ...

'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus svensonii'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus swartzii'' (A.Dietr.) Boeckeler ''ex'' Kük. *'' Cyperus szechuanensis'' T.Koyama

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*'' Cyperus tabina'' Steud. ''ex'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus tabularis'' Schrad. *'' Cyperus tacnensis'' Nees & Meyen *''

Cyperus tanganyicanus ''Cyperus semitrifidus'' is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 milli ...

'' (Kük.) Lye *'' Cyperus tanyphyllus'' Ridl. *'' Cyperus tatandaensis'' Muasya & D.A.Simpson *'' Cyperus tempeae'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus tenax'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus tenellus'' L.f. *'' Cyperus tenerrimus'' J.Presl & C.Presl *''

Cyperus tenuiculmis ''Cyperus tenuiculmis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to tropical parts of central Africa, north eastern Australia and south east Asia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler ...

'' Boeckeler *''

Cyperus tenuiflorus ''Cyperus tenuiflorus'' is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as scaly sedge. The rhizomatous perennial herb or grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of and has a tufted habit. It blooms between spring and late summer, Oct ...

'' Rottb. *'' Cyperus tenuis'' Sw. *'' Cyperus tenuispica'' Steud. *''

Cyperus tenuispiculatus ''Cyperus tenuispiculatus'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of central Madagascar. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) was a German apo ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus tetracarpus'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus tetraformis'' Desv. *'' Cyperus tetragonus'' Elliott *'' Cyperus tetraphyllus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus textilis'' Thunb. *''

Cyperus thomsonii ''Cyperus thomsonii'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of Asia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 18035 March 1899) was a German apothecary-botanist of ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus thorelii'' E.G.Camus *''

Cyperus thorncroftii ''Cyperus thorncroftii'' is a species of sedge that is native to Eswatini and the Northern Provinces of South Africa in southern Africa Southern Africa is the southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzan ...

'' McClean *'' Cyperus thunbergii'' Vahl *'' Cyperus thyrsiflorus'' Jungh. ''ex'' Schltdl. *''

Cyperus tomaiophyllus ''Cyperus tomaiophyllus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million squar ...

'' K.Schum. *''

Cyperus tonkinensis ''Cyperus tonkinensis'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to parts of western Africa and eastern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a s ...

'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus trachysanthos'' Hook. & Arn. *'' Cyperus trailii'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus trialatus'' (Boeckeler) J.Kern *'' Cyperus trichodes'' Griseb. *''

Cyperus trigonellus ''Cyperus trigonellus'' is a species of sedge that is native to eastern parts of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million ...

'' Suess. *'' Cyperus trinervis'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus trisulcus'' D.Don * ''Cyperus'' × ''turbatus'' Baijnath *''

Cyperus turrialbanus ''Cyperus turrialbanus'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north ...

'' Gómez-Laur. *''

Cyperus turrillii ''Cyperus turrillii'' is a species of sedge that is native to parts of central and southern Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in ...

'' Kük. *'' Cyperus tweediei'' C.B.Clarke

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*'' Cyperus uncinulatus'' Schrad. ''ex'' Nees *'' Cyperus undulatus'' Kük. *'' Cyperus unicolor'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus unifolius'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus unispicatus'' Bauters, Reynders & Goetgh. *''

Cyperus urbani ''Cyperus urbani'', commonly known as Urban's sedge, is a species of sedge that is endemic to Puerto Rico. The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1888. The specific epithet commemorates the German botan ...

'' Boeckeler *'' Cyperus usitatus'' Burch. ''ex'' Roem. & Schult. *'' Cyperus ustulatus'' A.Rich.

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*'' Cyperus vaginatus'' R.Br. *'' Cyperus vandervekenii'' Reynders, Dhooge & Goetgh. *'' Cyperus varicus'' (C.B.Clarke ''ex'' Cherm.) Kük. *'' Cyperus ventricosus'' R.Br. *''

Cyperus vestitus ''Cyperus vestitus'' is a species of sedge that is native to eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Somalia to the Northern Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the ...

'' Hochst. ''ex'' C.Krauss *'' Cyperus victoriensis'' C.B.Clarke *'' Cyperus virens'' Michx. *'' Cyperus viscidulus'' K.L.Wilson *'' Cyperus volckmannii'' Phil. *'' Cyperus volodia'' Cherm. *'' Cyperus vorsteri'' K.L.Wilson

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*'' Cyperus wallichianus'' Spreng. *'' Cyperus whitmeei'' (C.B.Clarke) Kük. *'' Cyperus wilburii'' G.C.Tucker *'' Cyperus wissmannii'' O.Schwartz

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Cyperus xanthostachyus ''Cyperus xanthostachyus'' is a species of sedge that is native to South America, with a scattered distribution extending from Colombia in the north down to Chile in the south. The species was first formally described by the botanist Ernst Gottl ...

'' Steud. *'' Cyperus xerophilus'' Cherm.

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*'' Cyperus yadavii'' Wad.Khan, D.P.Chavan & Solanke

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*'' Cyperus zollingeri'' Steud. *''

Cyperus zollingerioides ''Cyperus zollingerioides'' is a species of sedge that is endemic to Western Cape province in South Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke Charles Baron Clarke (17 June 1832 – 25 August 1906) w ...

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Formerly accepted species

The following

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were accepted in ''The Plant List'' in 2015, but are no longer considered valid. *''Cyperus cyrtolepis'' Torr. & Hook. – now '' Cyperus acuminatus'' *''Cyperus involucratus'' Rottb. - now ''

'' *''Cyperus variabilis'' Salzm. ex Steud. – now ''

'' *''Cyperus zanzibarensis'' C.B.Clarke - now ''

References

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