Cyperus
Sign in to saveCyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyCyperaceae
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Cyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
The word comes from the ancient Greek κύπερος (kúperos), which meant one or several species of this genus. Common names include papyrus sedges, flatsedges, nutsedges, umbrella-sedges, galingales, and zozoro (from Malagasy).