Cyperaceae (family)

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Scope note
Family containing around 110 genera and 5,500 species of plants, many growing in wetlands; they superficially resemble grasses or rushes by stems that are triangular in cross-sections and having leaves that are spirally arranged in three ranks (while grasses have alternate leaves forming two ranks).
Cyperaceae
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024