Cyperus (genus)

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Scope note
Genus containing around 650 species of annual or perennial plants distributed throughout all continents, often in wetlands. The stems are circular or triangular in cross-section, usually leafless for most of their length with the slender grass-like leaves at the base of the plant.
Cyperus
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024