Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos
Manyspike Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus aethiops var. circinatus (Ridl.) Kük. +11 more
- Cyperus aethiops var. circinatus (Ridl.) Kük.
- Cyperus boivinii Boeckeler
- Cyperus chlorostachys Boeckeler
- Cyperus circinatus Ridl.
- Cyperus gatesii Torr.
- Cyperus hahnianus Boeckeler
- Cyperus incrassatus Beyr. ex Kunth
- Cyperus liebmannii Steud.
- Cyperus litos Schult.
- Cyperus olidus Vahl
- Cyperus olivaceus Vahl
- Cyperus polystachyos f. minor Cherm. ex Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos (commonly known as Manyspike Flatsedge) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cyperus polystachyos, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Atlantic Ocean, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China Southeast, Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Line Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, 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)
Chagos Archipelago, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Kermadec Is., Norfolk Is., Samoa, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu
Base Species & Variations