Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales > Family Cyperaceae

Cyperus L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Dichostylis*	P. Beauv.	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Echinolytrum*	Desv.	heterotypic synonym
*Kyllinga*	Rottb.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Pycreus*	P. Beauv.	heterotypic synonym
*Cyperus aggregatus*	(Willd.) Endl.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus algeriensis*	Väre & Kukkonen	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus alopecuroides*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus articulatus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus aucheri*	Jaub. & Spach	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus auricomus*	Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus brevifolius*	(Rottb.) Hassk.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus bulbosus*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus capitatus*	Vand.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus compressus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus congestus*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus conglomeratus*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus corymbosus*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus croceus*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus cyprius*	Post	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus difformis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus digitatus*	Roxb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus distachyos*	All.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus dives*	Delile	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus eleusinoides*	Kunth	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus eragrostis*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus esculentus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus flavescens*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus flavidus*	Retz.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus fuscus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus glaber*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus glomeratus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus gracilis*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus hamulosus*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus houghtonii*	Torr.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus imbricatus*	Retz.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus involucratus*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus iria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus jeminicus*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus laevigatus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus longus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus lupulinus*	(Spreng.) Marcks	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus macrorhizus*	Nees	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus maculatus*	Boeckeler	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus mauretaniensis*	Väre & Kukkonen	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus metzii*	(Hochst. ex Steud.) Mattf. & Kük.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus michelianus*	(L.) Link	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus microbolbos*	C. B. Clarke	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus microiria*	Steud.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus mindorensis*	(Steud.) Huygh	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus mundii*	(Nees) Kunth	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus noëanus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus odoratus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus pannonicus*	Jacq.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus papyrus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus polystachyos*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus procerus*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus reflexus*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus retrorsus*	Chapm.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus rigens*	J. Presl & C. Presl	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus rotundus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus rubicundus*	Vahl	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus sanguinolentus*	Vahl	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Cyperus schimperianus*	Steud.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus schweinitzii*	Torr.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus serotinus*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus sesquiflorus*	(Torr.) Mattf. & Kük.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus sharonensis*	Danin & Kukkonen	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus squarrosus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus strigosus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus textilis*	Thunb.	taxonomically included in
*Acorellus*	Palla	synonym
*Chlorocyperus*	Rikli	synonym
*Duvaljouvea*	Palla	synonym
*Juncellus*	C. B. Clarke	synonym
*Mariscus*	Vahl	synonym; nom. cons.
*Torulinium*	Ham.	synonym

Children

Cyperus aggregatus (Willd.) Endl.
Cyperus algeriensis Väre & Kukkonen
Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb.
Cyperus articulatus L.
Cyperus aucheri Jaub. & Spach
Cyperus auricomus Spreng.
Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Cyperus bulbosus Vahl
Cyperus capitatus Vand.
Cyperus compressus L.
Cyperus congestus Vahl
Cyperus conglomeratus Rottb.
Cyperus corymbosus Rottb.
Cyperus croceus Vahl
Cyperus cyprius Post
Cyperus difformis L.
Cyperus digitatus Roxb.
Cyperus distachyos All.
Cyperus dives Delile
Cyperus eleusinoides Kunth
Cyperus eragrostis Lam.
Cyperus esculentus L.
Cyperus flavescens L.
Cyperus flavidus Retz.
Cyperus fuscus L.
Cyperus glaber L.
Cyperus glomeratus L.
Cyperus gracilis R. Br.
Cyperus hamulosus M. Bieb.
Cyperus houghtonii Torr.
Cyperus imbricatus Retz.
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Cyperus iria L.
Cyperus jeminicus Rottb.
Cyperus laevigatus L.
Cyperus longus L.
Cyperus lupulinus (Spreng.) Marcks
Cyperus macrorhizus Nees
Cyperus maculatus Boeckeler
Cyperus mauretaniensis Väre & Kukkonen
Cyperus metzii (Hochst. ex Steud.) Mattf. & Kük.
Cyperus michelianus (L.) Link
Cyperus microbolbos C. B. Clarke
Cyperus microiria Steud.
Cyperus mindorensis (Steud.) Huygh
Cyperus mundii (Nees) Kunth
Cyperus noëanus Boiss.
Cyperus odoratus L.
Cyperus pannonicus Jacq.
Cyperus papyrus L.
Cyperus polystachyos Rottb.
Cyperus procerus Rottb.
Cyperus reflexus Vahl
Cyperus retrorsus Chapm.
Cyperus rigens J. Presl & C. Presl
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rubicundus Vahl
Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl
Cyperus schimperianus Steud.
Cyperus schweinitzii Torr.
Cyperus serotinus Rottb.
Cyperus sesquiflorus (Torr.) Mattf. & Kük.
Cyperus sharonensis Danin & Kukkonen
Cyperus squarrosus L.
Cyperus strigosus L.
Cyperus textilis Thunb.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Estonian: Lõikhein sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: sädekaislat sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Latvian: dižmeldrs; pikre sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: saidrenis; viksvuolė sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu