Cyperus trailii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. trailii |
Binomial name | |
Cyperus trailii | |
Cyperus trailii is a species of sedge that is native to northern parts of South America. [1]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke in 1908. [1]
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