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Cyperus laevigatus subsp. laevigatus

Also known as: Acorellus pallae Kneuck. +16 more
  • Acorellus pallae Kneuck.
  • Chlorocyperus junciformis (Desf.) Rikli
  • Cyperus careyi Britton
  • Cyperus cossyrensis Tineo ex Guss.
  • Cyperus incurvus Spreng. ex Kunth
  • Cyperus juncellus Dinter
  • Cyperus junciformis Desf.
  • Cyperus laevigatus f. atratus Peter ex Kük.
  • Cyperus laevigatus f. macra C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus laevigatus f. reptans (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus laevigatus J.Koenig ex C.B.Clarke, 1884
  • Cyperus laevigatus subsp. albidus (Vahl) Maire & Weiller
  • Cyperus laevigatus var. albidus Vahl
  • Cyperus laevigatus var. caespitosus C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus laevigatus var. pallae (Kneuck.) Kük.
  • Cyperus laevigatus var. pictus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus laevigatus var. ramlehensis Sickenb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Cyperus laevigatus subsp. laevigatus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cyperus laevigatus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Atlantic Ocean, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Gulf States, Hawaii, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, St.Helena, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Texas, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, 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)
Chile North
Base Species & Variations

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