Cyperus enervis

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

Cyperus enervis is a species of sedge that is endemic to eastern Australia. [1]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810 [1] as a part of the work Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cyperus enervis R.Br". Kew Science - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "Cyperus enervis R.Br". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 3 January 2022.