Cyperus acuminatus

Cyperus acuminatus

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: Cyperus acuminatus

Name

Cyperus acuminatus Torr. & Hook., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 435 (1836).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Cyperus cyrtolepis Torr. & Hook., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 436 (1836).
  • Cyperus cyrtolepis var. caepitosus Boeckeler, Linnaea 35: 558 (1868).
  • Cyperus cyrtolepis var. glaucescens Boeckeler, Linnaea 35: 557 (1868).
  • Cyperus rufescens var. denticarinatus Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 11: 85 (1884).
  • Cyperus cyrtolepis var. denticarinatus (Britton) Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 13: 209 (1886).
  • Cyperus acuminatus var. cyrtolepis (Torr. & Hook.) Kük. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 20(101): 178 (1936).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; New Hampshire; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Virginia; Washington; Wyoming Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J. & Hooker, W.J., 1836. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 3: 435.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus acuminatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Feb 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cyperus acuminatus. Published online. Accessed Feb 06 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyperus acuminatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Feb 06. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cyperus acuminatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 06 Feb 2020.

Vernacular names

English: tapertip flatsedge

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