Cyperus tenuis
Crevice Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus breviradiatus Liebm. +18 more
- Cyperus breviradiatus Liebm.
- Cyperus camphoratus var. breviradiatus (Liebm.) Kük.
- Cyperus caracasanus Kunth
- Cyperus disciger Liebm.
- Cyperus discigerus Liebm.
- Cyperus dussianus Duss
- Cyperus dussii Boeckeler
- Cyperus eurystachys Ridl.
- Cyperus flexibilis Maury
- Cyperus hartii Boeckeler
- Cyperus platystachyus Griseb.
- Cyperus sertularinus var. discigerus (Liebm.) Kük.
- Cyperus sertularius var. discigerus (Liebm.) Kük.
- Cyperus tenuis var. aximensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus tenuis var. brevior Kük.
- Cyperus tenuis var. eurystachys (Ridl.) Kük.
- Cyperus tenuis var. fulvescens Kük.
- Cyperus tenuis var. grandiceps Kük.
- Cyperus tenuis var. luridus (T.Durand & De Wild.) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus tenuis (commonly known as Crevice Flatsedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, C. American Pacific Is., Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mali, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zaïre
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)
Galápagos