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Piedmont Flatsedge

Cyperus distans L. fil.

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Cyperus distans L. fil.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia VI, Australia Species List, Benin Species List, Bhutan Species List, Bolivia Species List, Botswana Species List, Brazil Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Ecuador Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Gabon Species List, Guinea Bissau Species List, Guinea Species List, Guyana Species List, Haiti Species List, India Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Jamaica Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Madagascar Species List, Myanmar Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Nigeria Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Philippines Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Reunion Species List, Rwanda Species List, Sao Tome and Principe Species List, Senegal Species List, Seychelles Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Somalia Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Togo Species List, Uganda Species List, Vietnam Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, wikipedia ID, Argentina Species List, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Eastern China Sea Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Java Sea Species List, Halmahera Sea Species List, North Atlantic Species List, Molukka Sea Species List, Singapore Strait Species List, Solomon Sea Species List, South China Sea Species List, Sulu Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, and NCBI
Cyperus distans
Cyperus distans Beyr. ex Kunth
Cyperus distans L. fil.
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe
Cyperus distans Linnaeus fil.
Recognized by eFloras
Cyperus distans f. pallidior Kük.
Cyperus distans var. niger
Recognized by GBIF classification
Cyperus distans var. niger C. B. Clarke
Cyperus distans var. pseudonutans Kük.
Cyperus purpureovaginatus
Species recognized by Brazil Species List
Cyperus purpureovaginatus Boeckeler
Cyperus squamulatus Steud.
Cyperus distans L.
Species recognized by Flora do Brasil
Cyperus distans subsp. longibracteatus
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus distans var. densiflorus
Cyperus distans var. rubrotinctus
Cyperus graminicola
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus keniensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus keniensis Kük.
Species recognized by iNaturalist
Cyperus kurrii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus longibracteatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus longibracteatus var. niger
Cyperus purpureovaginatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus rubrotinctus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Cyperus squamulatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mariscus bojeri
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mariscus keniensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mariscus longibracteatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Cyperus densiflorus Hemsl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans f. capillarioides Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans f. pachyanthos Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans f. pallidior Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans subsp. longibracteatus (Cherm.) Lye
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans var. crassispiculosus R. Gross & Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans var. densiflorus Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans var. niger C. B. Clarke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans var. pseudonutans Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus distans var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Lye
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus graminicola Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus keniensis Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus kurrii Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus longibracteatus (Cherm.) Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus longibracteatus var. niger (C. B. Clarke) Lye
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus longibracteatus var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus longibracteatus var. subdistans Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus psilostachys Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus purpureovaginatus Boeckeler
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus schraderianus Mart. ex Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus squamulatus Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Mariscus bojeri C. B. Clarke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Mariscus keniensis (Kük.) S. S. Hooper
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Mariscus longibracteatus Cherm.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Mariscus longibracteatus var. keniensis (Kük.) Maquet
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Mariscus rubrotinctus Cherm.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Cyperus densiflorus Hemsl.
Cyperus distans fm. capillarioides Kük.
Cyperus distans fm. pachyanthos Kük.
Cyperus distans fm. pallidior Kük.
Cyperus distans ssp. longibracteatus (Cherm.) Lye
Cyperus distans var. crassispiculosus R. Gross & Kük.
Cyperus distans var. densiflorus Kük.
Cyperus distans var. niger C. B. Clarke
Cyperus distans var. niger Kük.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyperus distans var. pseudonutans Kük.
Cyperus distans var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Lye
Cyperus graminicola Steud.
Cyperus keniensis Kük.
Cyperus kurrii Steud.
Cyperus longibracteatus (Cherm.) Kük.
Cyperus longibracteatus var. niger (C. B. Clarke) Lye
Cyperus longibracteatus var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Cyperus longibracteatus var. subdistans Kük.
Cyperus psilostachys Steud.
Cyperus purpureovaginatus Boeckeler
Cyperus rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Cyperus schraderianus Mart. ex Steud.
Cyperus squamulatus Steud.
Mariscus bojeri C. B. Clarke
Mariscus keniensis (Kük.) S. S. Hooper
Mariscus longibracteatus Cherm.
Mariscus longibracteatus var. keniensis (Kük.) Maquet
Mariscus rubrotinctus Cherm.
Cyperus densiflorus Hemsl.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus densiflorus Hemsl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans f. capillarioides Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans f. capillarioides Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus distans f. pachyanthos Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans f. pachyanthos Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus distans f. pallidior Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans f. pallidior Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus distans subsp. longibracteatus (Cherm.) Lye
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans subsp. longibracteatus (Cherm.) Lye
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus distans var. crassispiculosus R. Gross & Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans var. crassispiculosus R. Gross & Kük.
Cyperus distans var. densiflorus Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans var. densiflorus Kük.
Cyperus distans var. niger C. B. Clarke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans var. niger C. B. Clarke
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus distans var. pseudonutans Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans var. pseudonutans Kük.
Cyperus distans var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Lye
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus distans var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Lye
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus elatus Rottb.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus graminicola Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus graminicola Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus keniensis Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus keniensis Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus kurrii Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus kurrii Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus laxus Vahl
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus longibracteatus (Cherm.) Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus longibracteatus (Cherm.) Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus longibracteatus var. niger (C. B. Clarke) Lye
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus longibracteatus var. niger (C. B. Clarke) Lye
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus longibracteatus var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus longibracteatus var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus longibracteatus var. subdistans Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus longibracteatus var. subdistans Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus nutans Sieber ex C. Presl
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus psilostachys Steud.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus psilostachys Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus purpureovaginatus Boeckeler
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus purpureovaginatus Boeckeler
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus rubrotinctus (Cherm.) Kük.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus schraderianus Mart. ex Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus schraderianus Mart. ex Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Cyperus squamulatus Steud.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cyperus squamulatus Steud.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mariscus bojeri C. B. Clarke
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Mariscus bojeri C. B. Clarke
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mariscus keniensis (Kük.) S. S. Hooper
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Mariscus keniensis (Kük.) S. S. Hooper
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mariscus longibracteatus Cherm.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Mariscus longibracteatus Cherm.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mariscus longibracteatus var. keniensis (Kük.) Maquet
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Mariscus longibracteatus var. keniensis (Kük.) Maquet
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mariscus rubrotinctus Cherm.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Mariscus rubrotinctus Cherm.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Mexican Flat Sedge
Piedmont flatsedge preferred
Slender Cyperus
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

垂穗莎草 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ホウキガヤツリ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020

Zh Hans

疏穗莎草 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
落滥草
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

疏穗莎草 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Cyperus distans L. fil.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperus
855 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperus L.
857 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

848 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperus
855 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

848 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperus L.
926 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Lilianae
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperus L.
30 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Cyperaceae
569 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
Liliopsida
Petrosaviidae
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
C4 Cyperus
Cyperus
C4 Cyperus incertae sedis
Cyperus distans (this page)
4 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
Cyperus graminicola (this page)
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
Cyperus kurrii (this page)
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
Cyperus squamulatus (this page)
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
Cyperus keniensis (this page)
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Mariscus
276 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Cyperoideae
Cypereae
Cyperus
Cyperus rubrotinctus (this page)
1690 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Mariscus
Mariscus keniensis (this page)
276 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
monocots
commelinids
Poales
Cyperaceae
Mariscus
Mariscus bojeri (this page)
276 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.