Cyperus diffusus
Diffused Flatsedge, Dwarf Umbrella Grass
Also known as: Cyperus bancanus subsp. brevibracteatus E.G.Camus +12 more
- Cyperus bancanus subsp. brevibracteatus E.G.Camus
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. brevibracteatus (E.G.Camus) Kük.
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. celebicus (Miq.) Kük.
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. latifolius L.K.Dai
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus Boeck.
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. multispicatus S.M.Huang
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. turgidulus Suringar
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. umbrosus (Lindl. ex Nees) Kük.
- Cyperus diffusus var. celebicus (Miq.) Kük.
- Cyperus holophyllus Miq. ex DeVriese
- Cyperus holophyllus subsp. celebicus Miq.
- Cyperus laxus subsp. multispicatus (S.M.Huang) S.M.Huang
- Eucyperus diffusus (Vahl) Rikli
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus diffusus (commonly known as Diffused Flatsedge or Dwarf Umbrella Grass) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
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