Cyperus macrorrhizus

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Cyperus macrorrhizus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. macrorrhizus
Binomial name
Cyperus macrorrhizus
Nees, 1834

Cyperus macrorrhizus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of north eastern Africa and parts of the Middle East. [1]

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References

  1. "Cyperus macrorrhizus Nees". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.