Cyperus laxus
Also known as: Cyperus diffusus subsp. tolucensis (Kunth) Borhidi +11 more
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. tolucensis (Kunth) Borhidi
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. tolucensis (Kunth) Kük.
- Cyperus diffusus var. tolucensis (Kunth) Kük.
- Cyperus diffusus var. umbrosus (Lindl. & Nees) Kük.
- Cyperus homoiiria Steud.
- Cyperus laxus subsp. foliis-variegatis Pynaert
- Cyperus laxus subsp. laxus
- Cyperus limbatus Maury ex Micheli
- Cyperus macrostachyus Ten. ex Boeckeler
- Cyperus octophyllus Hochst. ex Steud.
- Cyperus tolucensis Kunth
- Cyperus umbrosus Lindl. & Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus laxus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nicobar Is.