Cyperus sensilis

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Cyperus sensilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. sensilis
Binomial name
Cyperus sensilis
Baijnath, 1976

Cyperus sensilis is a species of sedge that is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. "Cyperus sensilis Baijnath". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 June 2022.