Cyperus schweinitzii

Cyperus schweinitzii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Cyperus
Species:	C. schweinitzii
Binomial name
Cyperus schweinitzii Torr. [1]

Cyperus schweinitzii is a species of sedge that is native to parts of North America.

Taxonomy

Cyperus schweinitzii was named and described by the American botanist John Torrey in 1836. ^{[1] [2]} As of February 2026 ^[update] , the botanical name Cyperus schweinitziiTorr. is widely accepted. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of Cyperus species

References

1. "Cyperus schweinitziiTorr.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens . Retrieved 11 February 2026.
2. Torrey (1836), pp. 276–277.
3. "Cyperus schweinitziiTorr.". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 February 2026.
4. "Cyperus schweinitziiTorr.". WFO Plant List. Retrieved 11 February 2026.

Bibliography

• Torrey, John (1836). "Monograph of the North American Cyperaceae". Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. 3: 239–448. Retrieved 12 January 2026.

External links

• "Cyperus schweinitziiTorr.". World Flora Online . Retrieved 11 February 2026.