Blysmus compressus

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Blysmus compressus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Blysmus
Species:
B. compressus
Binomial name
Blysmus compressus
(L.) Panz. ex Link

Blysmus compressus is a species of flat sedge belonging to the family Cyperaceae. [1]

Its native range is Europe to Himalaya. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Blysmus compressus (L.) Panz. ex Link | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2021.