Cyperus lanceolatus
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus correctus Steud. +13 more
- Cyperus correctus Steud.
- Cyperus densus Link
- Cyperus elliottianus Schult.
- Cyperus fasciculatus Elliott
- Cyperus helvus Liebm.
- Cyperus humboldtianus Schult.
- Cyperus jacquemontii Boeckeler
- Cyperus lanceolatus var. compositus J.Presl & C.Presl
- Cyperus lanceolatus var. helvus Kük.
- Cyperus lanceolatus var. subunioloides Kük.
- Cyperus olfersianus Kunth
- Cyperus olfersianus var. elatior Boeckeler
- Cyperus olfersianus var. maximiliani (Nees) Boeckeler
- Cyperus pycnocephalus Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus lanceolatus (commonly known as Epiphytic Flatsedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, North America, and South America. 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)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Texas, Togo, Uganda, Uruguay, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe