Cyperus pumilus
Low Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus commutatus Steud. +14 more
- Cyperus commutatus Steud.
- Cyperus distans var. major Thwaites
- Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.
- Cyperus laxiusculus Steud.
- Cyperus nitens Retz.
- Cyperus nitens subsp. patens (Vahl) Boeck.
- Cyperus nitens Vahl
- Cyperus nitens var. muticus Boeckeler
- Cyperus nitens var. patens (Vahl) Boeckeler
- Cyperus obstinatus Steud.
- Cyperus patens Vahl
- Cyperus pulvinatus Nees & Meyen
- Cyperus pumilis var. patens (Vahl) Benth., 1878
- Cyperus pumilus f. borneensis C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus pumilus f. gracilis (E.G.Camus) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Cyperus pumilus
Cyperus pumilus (commonly known as Low Flatsedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Trinidad-Tobago, Wake I., Windward Is.