Cyperus macrophyllus

Cyperus macrophyllus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Cypereae
Subtribus: Cyperinae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: Cyperus macrophyllus

Name

Cyperus macrophyllus (Brongn.) Boeckeler, 1870

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Mariscus macrophyllus Brongn. in L.I.Duperrey, Voy. Monde, Phan.: 179 (1834)
• Heterotypic
  • Borabora cyperoidea Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 71 (1854)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Cook Is., Pitcairn Is., Society Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Boeckeler, 1870. Linnaea 36: 376

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. .

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Cyperus macrophyllus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Cyperus macrophyllus. Published online. Accessed: June 03 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Cyperus macrophyllus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 June 2025. Reference page.