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

Eleocharis R. Br.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Eleocharis acicularis*	(L.) Roem. & Schult.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis atropurpurea*	(Retz.) C. Presl	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis bonariensis*	Nees	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis caduca*	(Delile) Schult.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis carniolica*	W. D. J. Koch	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis divaricata*	M. Keskin	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis flavescens*	(Poir.) Urb.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis macrantha*	Boeckeler	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis mamillata*	(H. Lindb.) H. Lindb.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis mitracarpa*	Steud.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis multicaulis*	(Sm.) Desv.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis olivacea*	Torr.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis ovata*	(Roth) Roem. & Schult.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis oxylepis*	(Meinsh.) B. Fedtsch.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis palustris*	(L.) R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis parvula*	(Roem. & Schult.) Bluff, Nees & Schauer	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis pellucida*	J. Presl & C. Presl	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis quinqueflora*	(Hartmann) O. Schwarz	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharis uniglumis*	(Link) Schult.	taxonomically included in

Children

Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Eleocharis atropurpurea (Retz.) C. Presl
Eleocharis bonariensis Nees
Eleocharis caduca (Delile) Schult.
Eleocharis carniolica W. D. J. Koch
Eleocharis divaricata M. Keskin
Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urb.
Eleocharis macrantha Boeckeler
Eleocharis mamillata (H. Lindb.) H. Lindb.
Eleocharis mitracarpa Steud.
Eleocharis multicaulis (Sm.) Desv.
Eleocharis olivacea Torr.
Eleocharis ovata (Roth) Roem. & Schult.
Eleocharis oxylepis (Meinsh.) B. Fedtsch.
Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. Br.
Eleocharis parvula (Roem. & Schult.) Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Eleocharis pellucida J. Presl & C. Presl
Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwarz
Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.

Literature

basis of record	Plants of the World Online (POWO).
nomenclatural reference	Prodr.: 224. 1810

Genbank

Citation

Jiménez-Mejías, P. & Luceño, M. 2011+: Cyperaceae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Eleocharis R. Br. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3d0c13eb-796f-482e-90bb-1b9c574a3578

Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Eleocharis R.Br. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:577516