Cyperus simplex

Cyperus simplex

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Cyperus simplex Kunth, 1816

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela Regional: Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunth, C.S. in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, 1816. Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Cyperus simplex in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Cyperus simplex. Published online. Accessed: June 05 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Cyperus simplex. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 June 2025. Reference page.