Cyperus elegans

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cypereae
Subtribus: Cyperinae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: Cyperus elegans
Subspecies: C. e. subsp. elegans – C. e. subsp. rubiginosus

Name

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Cyperus elegans L., Sp. Pl.: 45 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Papyrus elegans (L.) G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 22 (1830).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
      • Alabama; Florida; Louisiana; Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest; Mississippi; New Mexico; Texas
  • Continental: Southern America
      • Aruba; Bahamas; Belize; Bolivia; Cayman Is.; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Galpagos; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Leeward Is.; Netherlands Antilles; Nicaragua; Peru; Puerto Rico; Society Is.; Trinidad-Tobago; Venezuela; Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 45.
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Vernacular names

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English: royal flatsedge
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