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Cyperus papyrus

Also known as Papyrus sedge, CyperusPapyrus, paper reed, Nile grass

species of aquatic flowering plant

AI overview

Cyperus papyrus is a tall aquatic flowering plant that grows in wetlands, particularly in Africa and the Mediterranean region. It is historically significant because ancient Egyptians used its stems to make papyrus paper, which was essential for writing and record-keeping in the ancient world.

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Species

Least Concern

papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae

Native toAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia

Observations6,250

Observations recorded5,202

紙莎草（学名：Cyperus papyrus），又稱紙草（英语：Paper reed）、蒲草（Bulrush）、埃及莎草、埃及紙草、埃及蒲草、尼羅草（Nile grass）、印度叢草（Indian matting plant）。屬於莎草科莎草屬。是北非洲原產的一種多年生草本植物。

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Cyperus papyrus
taxon name: Cyperus papyrus
Commons gallery: Cyperus papyrus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12905
short name: C. papyrus
taxon author citation: L.
taxon common name: papiru
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4

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Cyperus papyrus, better known by the common names papyrus sedge, papyrus, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile grass, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a tender herbaceous perennial, forming tall stands of reed-like swamp vegetation in shallow water.

In nature, it grows in full sun, in flooded swamps, and on lake margins throughout Africa (where it is native), Madagascar, and the Mediterranean region. It has been introduced to tropical regions worldwide, such as the Indian subcontinent, South America, and the Caribbean.