Cyperus nutans

Taxonavigation

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:
Varietates: C. n. var. eleusinoides – C. n. var. nutans – C. n. var. subprolixus

Name

Cyperus nutans Vahl, 1805

Homonyms

  • Cyperus nutans Sieber ex C.Presl in Isis (Oken) 21: 271 (1828), nom. illeg. vide Cyperus distans L.f. in Suppl. Pl.: 103 (1782)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Cosmopolitan
    • Regional: Tropical Africa, Asia
      • Afghanistan, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen
    • Introduced into:
      • Mauritius

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

References

Primary references

  • Vahl, M. 1805. Enumeratio plantarum, vel ab aliis, vel ab ipso observatum, cum earum differentiis specificis, synonymis selectis et descriptionibus succinctis. Vol. II. XVI+423 pp. Typis N. Mölleri & filii, Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 2: 363

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. & Simpson, D.A. 2007. World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges. 765 pp., The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-199-0 Reference page. .