Cyperus aggregatus

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Cyperus aggregatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. aggregatus
Binomial name
Cyperus aggregatus

Cyperus aggregatus, commonly known as the inflatedscale flatsedge, [1] is a species of sedge that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. [2]

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References

  1. "Cyperus aggregatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. "Cyperus aggregatus". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 28 January 2022.