Cyperus ixiocarpus

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

Cyperus ixiocarpus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern parts of Australia. [1] [2]

The robust perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.45 to 1 metre (1.5 to 3.3 ft) and has a viscid tufted habit. The plant blooms between February and July producing yellow-green-brown flowers. [2]

The species was first described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1887 as a part of the work, Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Victoria. [1]

It is found across northern Australia in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory in seasonally dry tropical areas. [1] In Western Australia it is found along sandy creek and river beds in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions where it grows in red sandy-loamy soils. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyperus ixiocarpus F.Muell". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cyperus ixiocarpus". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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