Cyperus pedunculosus

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Cyperus pedunculosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. pedunculosus
Binomial name
Cyperus pedunculosus
F.Muell. 1874

Cyperus pedunculosus is a species of sedge that is native to New Guinea and northern Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Cyperus pedunculosus F.Muell". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 May 2022.