Cyperus sordidus

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

Cyperus sordidus is a species of sedge that is native to parts of Mexico. [1]

The species was first formally described by the botanists Carl Borivoj Presl and Jan Svatopluk Presl in 1828. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cyperus sordidus J.Presl & C.Presl". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 February 2022.