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Cyperus melanostachyus

Also known as: Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli +18 more
  • Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli
  • Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli
  • Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl
  • Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl
  • Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton
  • Cyperus intricatoramosus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler
  • Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus lorentzianus var. compressus Kük.
  • Cyperus lorentzianus var. elatus Kük.
  • Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus melanostachyus var. capitatus (Britton) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi
  • Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm.
  • Cyperus melanostachyus var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi
  • Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm.
  • Cyperus niger var. capitatus (Britton) O'Neill
  • Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.
  • Cyperus niger var. intricatoramosus (Boeckeler) Kük.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Cyperus melanostachyus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bolivia, Brazil South, California, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panama, Peru, Texas, Venezuela

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