about the plant Papyrus taxobox image Cyperus papyrus6.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms ... C. papyrus binomial Cyperuspapyrus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L . Image kew.gardens.papyrus.plant.arp.jpg thumb right 190px Papyrus plant Cyperuspapyrus at Kew Gardens, London Cyperus ... to have come from Egyptian. Cyperuspapyrus is now used mainly for decoration, as it is nearly ... River and the Euphrates . Aside from papyrus, several other members of the genus Cyperus may actually ... a stand of Cyperuspapyrus , which formed a fringing swamp on the north west shore of Lake Naivasha ... in Cyperuspapyrus in a Tropical Wetland, Lake Naivasha, Kenya. 1999. Biotropica 3 411. Chapman, L.J. ... and T. R. Milburn. 1978. Photosynthesis in PapyrusCyperuspapyrus L. , Photosynthetica . 12 197 199. Jones, M. B. and F. M. Muthuri. 1997. Standing biomass and carbon distribution in a papyrusCyperus .... Humphries. 2002. Impacts of the C4 sedge Cyperuspapyrus L. on carbon and water fluxes in an African ... on avian guilds in East African papyrusCyperuspapyrus L. swamps. Bird Conservation International ...., M. B. Jones, and S.K. Imbamba. 1989. Primary productivity of papyrusCyperuspapyrus in a tropical ... in the Upemba Basin, Zaire Studies of population structure in Cyperuspapyrus stands. Botanical ... papyrus.html Purdue University Cyperuspapyrus factsheet http www.floridata.com ref c cypa pap.cfm ... & Evolutionary Biology Conservatory Commons Cyperuspapyrus Category Cyperuspapyrus Category Aquatic ... Cyperuspapyrus eu Cyperuspapyrus fr Cyperuspapyrus ko hsb Papjerowc it Cyperuspapyrus he ka rw Urufunzo la Cyperuspapyrus lb Papyrusplanz lt Papirusin viksvuol arz nl Papyrusriet ja no Papyrus plante pl Cibora papirusowa pt Cyperuspapyrus ro Cyperuspapyrus ru simple Cyperuspapyrus sr fi Papyruskaisla sv Papyrus v xt th uk Cyperuspapyrus yi zh ... more details
, are considered invasive weed s. Use by humans Papyrus Sedge C. papyrus of Africa was of major historical importance in providing papyrus . Cyperus giganteus C. giganteus , locally known as ca ita ... only . Selected species Image Cyperus alternifolius.jpg thumb right Umbrella PapyrusCyperus alternifolius ... alopecuroides Cyperus alternifolius Umbrella Papyrus , umbrella palm , umbrella plant Cyperus ... CyperuspapyrusPapyrus Sedge Cyperuspapyrus ssp. hadidii Egyptian Papyrus Sedge Cyperuspapyrus ... polystachyos Cyperus prolifer Dwarf PapyrusCyperus pulchellus Cyperus rheophytorum Cyperus rotundus ...italic title taxobox name Cyperus image Cyperus diffusus1.jpg image width 240px image caption Dwarf Umbrella sedge , Cyperus albostriatus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus genus authority Carolus Linnaeus L. subdivision ranks Species subdivision About 600, see text synonyms Pycreus Cyperus is a large ... include papyrus sedges , flatsedges , nutsedges , umbrella sedges and galingales . The stems are circular ... among the apical leaves. The seed is a small Pyrena nutlet . Ecology Cyperus species are used ... and tubers are an important food for many small bird s and mammal s. Cyperus microcristatus and Cyperus ... has not been seen in the last 200 years. The true papyrus sedge of Ancient Egypt , C. papyrus ssp. hadidii , is also very rare today due to draining of its wetland habitat feared extinct ... mats and sombrero s. Cyperus textilis C. textilis and Cyperus pangorei C. pangorei are traditionally ... Cyperus laevigatus C. laevigatus . The Chufa Flatsedge C. esculentus has edible tuber s and is grown ... C. bulbosus are eaten to a smaller extent. For some Northern Paiutes , Cyperus tubers were a mainstay ... plant ornamental or pot plant s, namely the Umbrella Papyrus C. alternifolius , the Dwarf Umbrella sedge Cyperus albostriatus C. albostriatus , formerly called C. diffusus , and related species. There is increasing ... more details
italic title Unreferenced stub type plant auto yes date December 2009 Taxobox name Cyperus haspan image Cyperus Haspans.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. haspan binomial Cyperus haspan synonyms Cyperus halpan br Cyperus haspans small lapsus Verify source date November 2007 small Cyperus haspan is a dwarf plant dwarf Cyperuspapyrus sedge from Mexico , has mop heads of flowers in Summer. Not frost hardy in the UK and therefore should be removed from ponds and kept in a frost free greenhouse. Plant in zones 1,2,3 marginal . Citation needed date November 2007 Category Cyperus haspan Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus haspan es Cyperus haspan ja ru zh ... more details
taxobox image Cyperus tetraphyllus Eastwood.jpg image caption Cyperus tetraphyllus at Eastwood, New South Wales Eastwood , Australia regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. tetraphyllus binomial Cyperus tetraphyllus binomial authority R.Br. Cyperus tetraphyllus is a Cyperaceae sedge found in Australia . This grass like plant is closely related to the Cyperuspapyruspapyrus . It grows to 50 cm high. The habitat is eastern Australia in high rainfall areas. Found in and near rainforest from Kiama north to Queensland . Flowering occurs in spring and summer. The species name tetraphyllus literally means four leaves , however, this plant is not clearly four leaved, and the meaning is obscure. References reflist cite web title Cyperus tetraphyllus work PlantNET NSW Flora Online url http plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au cgi bin NSWfl.pl?page nswfl&lvl sp&name Cyperus tetraphyllus accessdate 2010 02 15 Category Cyperus tetraphyllus Category Flora of New South Wales Category Flora of Queensland Cyperaceae stub ar az Cyperus tetraphyllus ... more details
italic title taxobox name Slender Flat Sedge image Cyperus gracilis Eastwood.jpg image caption Cyperus gracilis at Eastwood, New South Wales Eastwood , Australia regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. gracilis binomial Cyperus gracilis binomial authority R.Br. Cyperus gracilis is a Cyperaceae sedge found in Australia . This grass like plant is closely related to the Cyperuspapyruspapyrus . It grows to 40 cm high. The habitat is eastern Australia, sometimes seen in drier areas in woodlands, such as Lightning Ridge . It can also be seen growing at high rainfall areas near the coast. Found from the state of Victoria Australia Victoria north to Queensland . Flowering occurs in spring and summer. The species name gracilus refers to the graceful form of the leaves. The common name is Slender Flat Sedge . References reflist cite web title Cyperus gracilis work PlantNET NSW Flora Online url http plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au cgi bin NSWfl.pl?page nswfl&lvl sp&name Cyperus gracilis accessdate 2010 02 15 Category Cyperus gracilis Category Flora of New South Wales Category Flora of Victoria Australia Category Flora of Queensland Cyperaceae stub ar az Cyperus gracilis ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus alternifolius image cyperus alternifolius.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. alternifolius binomial Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius umbrella papyrus , umbrella sedge or umbrella palm is a grass like plant in the very large genus Cyperus of the sedge family, Cyperaceae . It is native to Madagascar , but is frequently cultivated worldwide. The subspecies Cyperus alternifolius ssp. flabelliformis is also known as Cyperus flabelliformis Cyperus involucratus Christen Friis Rottb ll Rottb. . References cite book author Pink, A. url http www.gutenberg.org etext 11892 title Gardening for the Million year 2004 publisher Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Category Cyperus alternifolius Category Garden plants of Africa Category Aquatic plants Category Flora of Eritrea Category Flora of Ethiopia Category Flora of Somalia Category Flora of Sudan Category Flora of Kenya Category Flora of Tanzania Category Flora of Uganda Category Flora of Malawi Category Flora of Mozambique Category Flora of Zimbabwe Category Flora of Madagascar Category Flora of R union Cyperaceae stub ar az Cyperus alternifolius de Cyperus alternifolius es Cyperus alternifolius fa fr Cyperus alternifolius it Cyperus alternifolius hu V zip lma nl Cyperus alternifolius ja pl Cibora zmienna th uk Cyperus alternifolius ... more details
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species Cyperus echinatus Cyperus echinatus is a species of plant in the sedge family . It is native to most of eastern North America. ref http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357651 77. Cyperus echinatus Linnaeus Alph. Wood , Flora of North America ref References Reflist Cyperaceae stub Category Cyperus echinatus az Cyperus echinatus ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus laxus image image width 240px image caption regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. laxus binomial Cyperus laxus binomial authority Jean Baptiste Lamarck Lam. , Tab. Encycl. 1 146. 1791. subdivision ranks Subspecies subdivision synonyms Cyperus diffusus Vahl br Cyperus diffusus Vahl var. umbrosus Lindl. & Nees K k. br Cyperus elegans auct. non L. br Cyperus limbatus Maury br Cyperus umbrosus Lindl. & Nees ex Nees ref name DeEgea cite doi 10.3897 phytokeys.9.2279 ref Cyperus laxus is a sedge species in the genus Cyperus found in Paraguay. ref name DeEgea References reflist External links Wikispecies commons Category Cyperus laxus Category Plants described in 1791 Cyperaceae stub pt Cyperus diffusus ... more details
About the typeface Papyrus typeface other uses File Papyrus.jpg thumb 220px PapyrusPapyrus IPAc en icon p p a r s is a thick paper paper like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperuspapyrus , ref cite web url http dictionary.reference.com browse Papyrus title Papyrus definition ... of papyrus sheet File kew.gardens.papyrus.plant.arp.jpg thumb right Papyrus plant Cyperuspapyrus ... at Syracuse, Sicily Papyrus is made from the stem of the papyrus plant, Cyperuspapyrus . The outer ... abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt . Papyrus is first known to have been used in ancient Egypt ... and for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets. Chemically, papyrus is composed ... Book of the Dead written on papyrusPapyrus was first manufactured in Egypt as far back as the third ... Egerton BellSkeat2.html Papyrus and its uses British Museum pamphlet . ref In the first centuries BC and AD, papyrus scroll parchment scroll s gained a rival as a writing surface in the form of parchment ... common to cut sheets from papyrus rolls to form codices. Codices were an improvement on the papyrus scroll as the papyrus was not pliable enough to fold without cracking and a long roll, or scroll, was required to create large volume texts. Papyrus had the advantage of being relatively cheap and easy to produce, but it was fragile and susceptible to both moisture and excessive dryness. Unless the papyrus ... be used was also limited. Papyrus was replaced in Europe by the cheaper locally produced products ... in Gaul until the middle of the following century. The latest certain dates for the use of papyrus are 1057 for a papal decree typically conservative, all papal bulls were on papyrus until 1022 ... continued until it was replaced by more inexpensive paper introduced by Arabs . Papyrus was documented .... Although its uses had transferred to parchment, papyrus therefore just overlapped with the use of paper in Europe, which began in the 11th century. Citation needed date April 2010 Papyrus came ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus giganteus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. giganteus binomial Cyperus giganteus binomial authority Martin Vahl Vahl Cyperus giganteus also known as piripiri is a plant in the genus Cyperus . It is native to central Mexico as far south as Uruguay , and also grows on the islands of the Caribbean . References http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?417900 Germplasm Resources Information Network Cyperus giganteus Category Cyperus giganteus Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus giganteus pt Piripiri planta qu Piri piri ... more details
taxobox image Cyperus odoratus 1.jpg image width 240px image caption Cyperus odoratus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. odoratus binomial Cyperus odoratus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Cyperus acicularis br Cyperus eggersii br Cyperus engelmannii br Cyperus ferax br Cyperus ferruginescens br Cyperus longispicatus br Cyperus macrocephalus br Cyperus speciosus br Mariscus huarmensis br Torulinium confertum br Torulinium eggersii br Torulinium odoratus Cyperus odoratus is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common names fragrant flatsedge and rusty flatsedge . This plant can be found in much of the tropical and warm temperate world, including South, Central, and North America, much of Asia and the Pacific, Australia, and parts of Africa. It is a plant of wet, muddy areas, including disturbed and altered sites. This species is quite variable and may in fact be more than one species included under one name. In general this is an annual plant approaching half a meter in height on average but known to grow much taller. It usually has some long, thin leaves around the base. The inflorescence is made up of one to several cylindrical spikes attached at a common point. Each of the spikes bears a large number of flat, oval shaped raceme spikelets . Each spikelet is usually light brown to reddish brown and has a few to over 20 flowers. Each flower is covered by a tough, flat bract with a visible midvein. The fruit is a flat achene less than two millimeters long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8096 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYOD USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org ... cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus odoratus Photo gallery Category Cyperus odoratus Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus odoratus es Cyperus odoratus ... more details
italic title Unreferenced date February 2007 Taxobox name Cyperus polystachyos image Pycreus.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. polystachyos binomial Cyperus polystachyos Cyperus polystachyos , also known as Pycreus polystachyos is a herbaceous species in the family Cyperaceae , found in Hawaii . It is common in the neotropics as a weed in grass lawns. Category Cyperus polystachyos Category Flora of Hawaii Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus polystachyos ja vi Cyperus polystachyos ... more details
Italic title taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. articulatus binomial Cyperus articulatus binomial authority Carl Linnaeus L. Cyperus articulatus is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common names jointed flatsedge and priprioca . It is used by the cosmetic industry, and increasingly as a flavoring for food ref cite DOI 10.1016 j.ijgfs.2011.11.001 ref . References reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYAR4 USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242101109 Flora of North America http www.catalogueoflife.org col search all key Cyperus articulatus match 1 Catalogue of Life Taxon type plant name priprioca genus Cyperus species articulatus biolibid 201283 eolid 1122153 gbifid 2713638 Portal Plants DEFAULTSORT Cyperus articulatus Category Cyperus articulatus Category Perfume ingredients Category Flora of Brazil Category Edible plants Cyperaceae stub es Cyperus articulatus pt Priprioca ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus eragrostis image Cyperus eragrostis goldengatepark.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. eragrostis binomial Cyperus eragrostis binomial authority Jean Baptiste Lamarck Lam. synonyms Cyperus vegetus Cyperus eragrostis is a species of Cyperaceae sedge known by several common names, including tall flatsedge and pale galingale . It is a green sedge with tall, erect stems, and long, thin, pointed leaves. Its flowers are found within tough, rounded, greenish yellow or beige spikelets. This species is originally native to the western United States but it has become naturalized across North America, Europe, and parts of South America and Australia. It can become a weed where it is introduced it has been known to infest rice fields. External links Commonscat Cyperus eragrostis http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYER USDA Plants Profile http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?Cyperus 20eragrostis Jepson Manual Treatment http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus eragrostis Photo gallery Category Cyperus eragrostis Cyperaceae stub ar az Cyperus eragrostis de Frischgr nes Zypergras hsb Zeleny cachor ja ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus ustulatus image Cyperus ustulatus 11.JPG regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. ustulatus binomial Cyperus ustulatus binomial authority synonyms Cyperus ustulatus , also known as giant umbrella sedge or coastal cutty grass is a species of Cyperus sedge native to New Zealand . C. ustulatus generally grows in coastal or lowland areas near water. The leaves are wide, shiny and folded. It produces long, dark brown seed heads after flowering in summer. The seed heads are held by a cluster of leaves at the top of the plant. ref cite web title Toetoe upoko tangata url http www.gw.govt.nz toetoe upoko tangata publisher Greater Wellington Regional Council accessdate 15 4 2012 ref The M ori language M ori names for the plant are toetoe and upoko tangata . References reflist 2 Category Cyperus ustulatus Category Flora of New Zealand Cyperaceae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus fuscus image Cyperus Fuscus crop.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. fuscus binomial Cyperus fuscus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Cyperus fuscus is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common name brown galingale , or brown flatsedge . This plant is native to temperate Eurasia but it is an introduced species in much of North America, where it is naturalized in some areas. This is a plant of wet areas, particularly disturbed places such as ditches and temporary ponds. It is an annual herb with paper thin stems reaching 30 centimeters in maximum height. There may be short, flat leaves about the base of the plant. The inflorescence contains three to 15 raceme spikelets , which are flat, oval or rectangular, and dark brown to deep purple. Each spikelet has around ten flowers enclosed in dark bract s. The fruit is a light brown achene about a millimeter long. In the UK, Cyperus fuscus is one of 101 species named as a priority for conservation by the conservation charity Plantlife . ref http www.plantlife.org.uk index.html Plantlife website ref References references External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8091 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYFU3 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus fuscus Photo gallery http www.plantlife.org.uk uk plantlife saving species under our care cyperus fuscus.htm Cyperus fuscus Species listing page. Category Cyperus fuscus Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus fuscus de Braunes Zypergras fr Cyperus fuscus hsb Brunojty cachor lt Rudoji viksvuol ru zh ... more details
taxobox image Cyperussquarrosus.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. squarrosus binomial Cyperus squarrosus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Cyperus aristatus br Cyperus inflexus Cyperus squarrosus is a species of Cyperus sedge known by several common names, including bearded flatsedge and awned flatsedge . It is found in wet environments nearly worldwide. It is a small sedge, reaching a maximum height between 10 and 16 centimeters. There are one to three short, thin leaves around the base of the plant. The inflorescence is a single spherical or bunched spike of up to 30 raceme spikelets . Each spikelet is flat and has excurved awns, meaning the tip of each of the two to eight flowers on the spikelet curls outward. The spikelets are bright green to yellowish or brown. The curved awn tips and the small size of this sedge are good identifying characteristics. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8099 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYSQ USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242101128 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus squarrosus Photo gallery Category Cyperus squarrosus Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus squarrosus ... more details
taxobox image Cyperusstrigosus.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. strigosus binomial Cyperus strigosus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Cyperus hansenii br Cyperus stenolepis Cyperus strigosus is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common names false nutsedge and straw colored flatsedge . It is native to most of the United States and Canada, where it grows in wet areas in many habitat types, including disturbed and cultivated areas such as roadsides and crop fields. It is common and sometimes weedy. ref http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357718 Flora of North America ref It is a perennial sedge growing up to 70 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a cluster of many linear shaped spikelets up to 3 centimeters long each. A few long, leaflike bract s grow at the base of the spike. References reflist External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8100 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYST USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus strigosus Photo gallery Category Cyperus strigosus Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus strigosus ... more details
taxobox image Starr 080609 8032 Cyperus laevigatus.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. laevigatus binomial Cyperus laevigatus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Cyperus laevigatus is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common name smooth flatsedge . Distribution It is native to most continents and grows in wet areas, especially in brackish water , wet alkali soils alkaline soils , mineral rich hot spring s, and other moist saline soil saline and alkaline habitat. It is known from the beaches of the Hawaiian Islands and salty pools in the deserts of the Southwestern United States and California , down through Central Mexico and Central America to South America . Description This is a perennial sedge growing up to 60 centimeters tall, sometimes in clumps interconnected on a horizontal rhizome . The inflorescence is a small array of cylindrical spikelets with one to three leaflike bract s at the base. The spikelets vary in color from green to reddish to dark brown. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8093 Jepson Manual Treatment Cyperus laevigatus http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYLA2 USDA Plants Profile Cyperus laevigatus http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242101122 Flora of North America http www2.bishopmuseum.org ethnobotanydb resultsdetailed.asp?search makaloa Hawaiian Ethnobotany http plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au cgi bin NSWfl.pl?page nswfl&lvl sp&name Cyperus laevigatus Cyperus laevigatus Photo gallery Category Cyperus laevigatus Category Aquatic plants Category Halophytes Category Salt marsh plants Category Flora of the Southwestern United States Category Flora of Central Mexico Category Flora of California chaparral and woodlands Category Flora of the California desert ... Cyperaceae stub ar az Cyperus laevigatus fr Cyperus laevigatus ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus niger regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. niger binomial Cyperus niger binomial authority Ruiz y Pav n synonyms Cyperus melanostachyus br Pycreus niger Cyperus niger is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common name black flatsedge . This plant is native to the Americas, where it can be found in wet areas from South and Central America to the southwestern United States. It is a perennial herb with small, wispy rhizome s. There may be a few long, thin leaves around the base of the plant. The thin stems often grow bunched together and may reach half a meter in height. The inflorescence contains a few to over 20 raceme spikelets , each under a centimeter long, flat, and containing usually fewer than ten flowers. Each flower is covered by an oval shaped dark brown or greenish bract . The fruit is a discoid achene just over a millimeter long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8095 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYNI2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus niger Photo gallery Category Cyperus niger Cyperaceae stub az Qara topalaq ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus difformis image Starr 030807 9003 Cyperus difformis.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. difformis binomial Cyperus difformis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Cyperus lateriflorus Cyperus difformis is a species of Cyperus sedge known by several common names, including variable flatsedge and smallflower umbrella sedge . This plant is native to southern Europe, most of Africa and Asia, and Australia, and it is naturalized in other areas of the world, including large parts of the Americas. It is a plant of aquatic plant aquatic and moist habitats. It is a weed of Paddy field rice fields , but not generally a troublesome one. This is an annual herb with one to many thin, soft erect stems reaching over 30 centimeters in maximum height. There are usually a few long, wispy leaves around the base of the plant. The inflorescence is a rounded bundle one to three centimeters wide, containing up to 120 raceme spikelets , each long and partially or entirely covered in up to 30 bract ed flowers. The flowers are light brown with areas darker brown and sometimes a yellowish or purplish tint. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8087 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYDI4 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus difformis Photo gallery Category Cyperus difformis Cyperaceae stub ar az Cyperus difformis es Cyperus difformis ja ru th zh ... more details
taxobox image Cyperuserythrorhizos.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. erythrorhizos binomial Cyperus erythrorhizos binomial authority Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg Muhl. synonyms Cyperus cupreus br Cyperus halei br Cyperus occidentalis br Cyperus washingtonensis Cyperus erythrorhizos is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common name redroot flatsedge . It is found throughout North America from central Canada to central Mexico. It is a plant of wet areas such as rivers and ditches, generally at low elevations. It gets its common and scientific names from the red color of its roots. This sedge grows to a maximum of a meter in height, but is usually quite a bit shorter. It may have a number of long, wispy leaves around the base of the plant. The inflorescence may contain one to several spikes, each spike containing 20 to over 100 raceme spikelet s. Each spikelet is light greenish brown to reddish brown and is made up of up to 30 bract ed flowers. The fruit is a glossy achene about a millimeter long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8089 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYER2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus erythrorhizos Photo gallery Category Cyperus erythrorhizos Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus erythrorhizos ... more details
taxobox image Cyperusbipartitus.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. bipartitus binomial Cyperus bipartitus binomial authority John Torrey Torr. synonyms Cyperus rivularis br Pycreus rivularis Cyperus bipartitus is a common species of Cyperus sedge known by several common names, including shining flatsedge and river cyperus . The name slender flatsedge is also sometimes used but more properly applies to Cyperus gracilis . C. bipartitus is native to the Americas, where it is found widely distributed from north to south in wet environments, such as lakes, sandbars, and ditches. This is a small annual plant with fibrous roots and thin stems rarely exceeding about 25 centimeters in height. There may be a one to three thin, short leaves around the base of the plant. The inflorescence is one to two centimeters long and holds several flat raceme spikelets . These may be surrounded by long, leaflike bract s. Each spikelet contains flowers covered by dark reddish brown bracts. The achene fruit is a black disc about a millimeter wide. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8086 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYBI6 USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357642 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus bipartitus Photo gallery Category Cyperus bipartitus Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus bipartitus ... more details
taxobox image Cyperus grayoides.jpg status G3 status system TNC regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. grayoides binomial Cyperus grayoides binomial authority Mohlenbr. Cyperus grayoides is a species of Cyperaceae sedge known by the common names Illinois flatsedge and Mohlenbrock s umbrella sedge . It is native to the United States, where its distribution extends from Illinois through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas and Louisiana . ref name cpc http www.centerforplantconservation.org Collection CPC ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum 1227 Cyperus grayoides . Center for Plant Conservation. ref ref name tnc http www.natureserve.org explorer servlet NatureServe?searchName Cyperus grayoides Cyperus grayoides . The Nature Conservancy. ref This perennial herb grows from a network of tuber ous rhizome s, producing clumps of triangular stems up to 35 ref name fna http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242357672 Cyperus grayoides . Flora of North America. ref to 48 centimeters tall. ref name cpc The gray green ref name cpc leaves are up to 25 centimeters long. ref name fna The inflorescence is a cluster of several rounded spikes containing many spikelets. ref name cpc This plant grows in sandy habitat such as dune s and sandy prairie s. It can occasionally be seen on roadsides. ref name cpc It is adapted to the periodic disturbance which occurs due to wind and erosion in habitat such as dunes. ref name tnc This plant is often common where it occurs. However, its habitat is threatened by development and degradation. The loss of a normal fire regime is a threat because it is an important vector of natural disturbance that the plant relies on. Grazing and sand mining are also threats. ref name tnc References reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYGR11 USDA Plants Profile Category Cyperus grayoides ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus scariosus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. scariosus binomial Cyperus scariosus Cyperus scariosus , also known in English language English as cypriol and in Hindi as Nagarmotha , is a plant of the Cyperaceae family, that grows wild in the Madhya Pradesh region of India . Uses It is highly prized in India for its roots and is used in aromatherapy , as a perfume and for many other purposes. Biological effects The methanol extract of C. scariosus leaves has shown pain relieving effects and has reduced the elevated blood glucose levels of hyperglycemic mice. ref Alam MA. Jahan R. Rahman S. Das AK. Rahmatullah M. Antinociceptive and anti hyperglycemic activity of methanol leaf extract of Cyperus scariosus. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 24 1 53 6, 2011 Jan. ref Aqueous methanolic extract of Cyperus scariosus showd hepatoprotective properties in mice. ref Gilani AU. Janbaz KH. Studies on protective effect of Cyperus scariosus extract on acetaminophen and CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity. General Pharmacology . 26 3 627 31, 1995 May. ref An oil isolated from Cyperus scariosus showed anti inflammatory activity ref Gupta SK. Sharma RC. Aggarwal OP. Arora RB., Anti inflammatory activity of the oil isolated from Cyperus scariosus R. Br. . Indian Journal of Experimental Biology . 10 1 41 2, 1972 Jan. ref C. scariosus causes immunosuppression by inhibiting Th1 cytokines in mice. ref Bhagwat D., Kharya M.D., Bani S., Pandey A., Chauhan P.S., Kour K., Suri K.A., Satti N.K., Dutt P. Cyperus scariosus chloroform fraction inhibits ..., the principal content of which is cyperine . Etymology Latin name Cyperus scariosus English name ... Category Herbs Category Cyperus rotundus Category Medicinal plants Category Essential oils Category Flora of India Cyperaceae stub az Cyperus scariosus es Cyperus scariosus my ... more details
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