Cyperus multifolius

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

Cyperus multifolius is a species of sedge that is native to Central America and northern South America. [2]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1837. [2]

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References

  1. Pitman, N. (2004). "Cyperus multifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45152A10983654. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45152A10983654.en . Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Cyperus multifolius Kunth". Kew Science - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2022.