| Cyperus denudatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. denudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus denudatus | |
Cyperus denudatus, commonly known as the winged sedge, is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Africa, Asia and eastern parts of Australia. [1]
The species was first described in 1782 by Carl Linnaeus the Younger. [1] [2]
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 with over 2,000 species.
Cyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
Cyperus alopecuroides, commonly known as the foxtail flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of Africa, Asia and Australia.
Cyperus castaneus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of northern Australia, southern Africa, India, and south east Asia.
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.
Cyperus cuspidatus, commonly known as the coastal plain flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
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Cyperus arenarius is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Asia and the Middle East.
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Cyperus confertus, also called the West Indian flatsedge is a species of sedge that is native to northern parts of South America.
Cyperus leucocephalus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Asia.
Cyperus dentatus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of North America.
Cyperus dentoniae is a species of sedge that is native to Central America and southern parts of North America.
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Cyperus grayi, commonly known as Gray's flatsedge, is a species of sedge that is native to south eastern parts of the United States.
Cyperus multinervatus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Madagascar.
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