Cyperus compressus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff53392487105633791 |
| Scientific name | Cyperus compressus |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 46 (1753) |
Description Top
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Cyperus compressus, also known as annual sedge, is a widespread plant found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. In Europe, it is called hedgehog sedge, while in India it is known as mothi and in Japan as kugugayatsuri. This grass-like plant grows up to 0.75 meters tall and produces green-yellow-brown flowers from May to December. Its leaves are greyish-green and have a linear shape, while its inflorescence is composed of umbellate spikes. The plant forms dark brown to black nuts after flowering. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and has 11 synonyms. Annual sedge is commonly found in moist areas such as fields, ditches, and pond margins, and can grow in various soil types. It has been introduced in many areas, including parts of Australia.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cyperus brachiatus | Poir. | Encycl. 7: 259 (1806) |
| Cyperus caffer | G.Bertol. | Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Ist. Bologna v. (1854) 464. |
| Cyperus compressus var. brachiatus | (Poir.) Nees | Contr. Bot. India 77. 1834 |
| Cyperus compressus var. capillacea | C.B.Clarke | Symb. Antill. 2: 32 (1900) |
| Cyperus compressus var. floribundus | E.G.Camus | Notul. Syst. (Paris) 1: 243. 1910 |
| Cyperus compressus var. laxus | E.G.Camus | Notul. Syst. (Paris) 1: 242. 1910 |
| Cyperus compressus subsp. micranthus | T.Koyama | Gard. Bull. Singapore 30: 139 (1977) |
| Cyperus compressus var. pectiniformis | (Schult.) C.B.Clarke | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 97 1884 |
| Cyperus gyraudini | Steud. | Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 28 (1854) |
| Cyperus myyenii | Nees & Arn. | Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 57. 1843 |
| Cyperus pectinatus | Roxb. | Fl. Ind. 1: 195 (1820) |
| Cyperus pectiniformis | Schult. | Mant. 2: 128 (1824) |
| Cyperus compressus var. compositus | J.Presl & C.Presl | Reliq. Haenk. 1: 177 (1828) |
| Cyperus compressus f. depauperata | Domin | Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 430 (1915) |
| Cyperus compressus var. simplex | J.Presl & C.Presl | Reliq. Haenk. 1: 177 (1828) |
| Cyperus meyenii | Nees, Wight & Arn. | Cyperaceae : 5 (1841) |
| Chlorocyperus compressus | (L.) Palla | Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 84: 451 1909 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | poorland flatsedge |
| English | poorland flat sedge, summer sedge |
| Japanese | クグガヤツリ |
| Punjabi | ਮੋਥੀ |
| Portuguese | capim-barba-de-bode |
| Chinese | 伞莎草 |
| Chinese | 扁穗莎草 |
| Chinese | 莎田草 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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East Tropical Africa
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Northeast Tropical Africa
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Northern Africa
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South Tropical Africa
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Southern Africa
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
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- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
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- Gabon
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Western Indian Ocean
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China
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Malesia
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Australia
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Australia
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Mexico
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North-central U.S.A.
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Western South America
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000369779 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 3536 |
| Flora of Alabama | 4024 |
| USDA Plants | CYCO |
| Tropicos | 9901103 |
| INPN | 456839 |
| Flora of Italy | 11582 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304155-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-236092 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 761357 |
| Observations.org | 198652 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 180964 |
| Nature Serve | 2.151857 |
| IUCN Red List | 164257 |
| IPNI | 304155-1 |
| iNaturalist | 161424 |
| GBIF | 2713479 |
| EPPO | CYPCP |
| EOL | 1122075 |
| Elurikkus | 634810 |
| USDA GRIN | 401630 |
| Wikipedia | Cyperus_compressus |
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