Cyperus elephantinus

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Cyperus elephantinus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. elephantinus
Binomial name
Cyperus elephantinus
(C.B.Clarke) C.B.Clarke, 1909

Cyperus elephantinus is a species of sedge that is native to KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces of South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. "Cyperus elephantinus (C.B.Clarke) C.B.Clarke". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 March 2022.