Cyperus giganteus
Giant Flat Sedge, Giant Flatsedge
Other regional names: Mexican Papyrus
- Mexican Papyrus
Also known as: Chlorocyperus giganteus (Vahl) Palla +8 more
- Chlorocyperus giganteus (Vahl) Palla
- Cyperus berteroi Kunth
- Cyperus conspicuus Steud.
- Cyperus elegans Schrad.
- Cyperus princeps Kunth
- Cyperus spicigenes Rottb.
- Papyrus giganteus (Vahl) Schrad. ex Nees
- Papyrus odoratus Willd. ex Nees
- Papyrus spectabilis Schrad. ex Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Cyperus giganteus (commonly known as Giant Flat Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Louisiana, Texas