Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb.

Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb.

Cyperus sphacelatus is a sedge species native to Africa, Central America, and South America, formally described in 1773.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb.

Cyperus sphacelatus is a species of sedge. It is native to regions of Africa, Central America, and South America. This species was first formally described by botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll in 1773.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae › Cyperus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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