Cyperus elatus is a species of Cyperus in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, which is found from China to tropical Asia,[1] and to Indonesia.[2]

Cyperus elatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. elatus
Binomial name
Cyperus elatus
Synonyms[1]

Cyperus bispicatus Steud. Cyperus racemosus Retz.

The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1756.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Cyperus elatus L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  2. ^ "Cyperus elatus occurrence data". GBIF.
  3. ^ "Cyperus elatus | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. ^ Linnaeus, C. (1756). "Centuria I.-[II.] plantarum". 2: 67. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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