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May 2019

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genus

Cyperus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 44 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010449.

Synonyms of Cyperus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Ascolepis Nees ex Steud. Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 105. 1855. wfo-4000003256
Juncellus (Griseb.) C.B.Clarke Fl. Brit. India 6(18): 594. 1893. wfo-4000019665
Kyllinga Rottb. Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl. 12, pl. 4. 1773. wfo-4000020314
Mariscus Vahl Enum. Pl. 2: 372. 1805. wfo-4000023174
Pycreus P.Beauv. Fl. Oware 2: 48. 1816. wfo-4000032248
Torulinium Desv. ex Ham. Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid. 14–15. 1825. (Oct 1825) wfo-4000038620

Species in Cyperus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cyperus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cyperus laxispicatus Kük. Wiss. Erg. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo Exped. Erg.: 3 1921 wfo-0000376600
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cyperus niger var. niger wfo-0001286607
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Cyperus polystachyus var. hookeriana (Arnott ex Wight) C.B.Clarke in Baker J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 280 1883 wfo-0001301904