Cyperus cyperoides
Pacific Island Flat Sedge, Pacific Island Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus biglumis C.B.Clarke +18 more
- Cyperus biglumis C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus cylindrostachys var. subcompositus (C.B.Clarke) Skottsb.
- Cyperus cylindrostachyus var. subcompositus (C.B.Clarke) Skottsb.
- Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Britton
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. brevispicatus Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. clarkei (Turrill ex Craib) Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. cyperoides
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. evolutior (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. khasianus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. microstachyys Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. nossibeensis (Steud.) Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. ovalis Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. polyphyllus Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. repens Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides subsp. subcompositus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides var. aureus Peter ex Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides var. brevispicatus Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides var. clarkei (Turrill ex Craib) Kük.
- Cyperus cyperoides var. evolutior (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus cyperoides (commonly known as Pacific island flat sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Christmas I., Cuba, Fiji, Honduras, Jamaica, Surinam, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.