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Cyperus distans
Species of plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the species described by G.Mey., see Cyperus odoratus.
For the species described by Pursh, see Cyperus strigosus.
Cyperus distans, also known as slender cyperus, is a species of sedge native to tropical and subtropical wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (India, Indochina, China, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.), Madagascar, New Guinea, Australia, Latin America (from Mexico to Argentina), the West Indies, the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina) and various oceanic islands.[2][3][4][5][6]
Quick Facts Slender cyperus, Conservation status ...
Slender cyperus | |
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Cyperus distans | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. distans |
Binomial name | |
Cyperus distans | |
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