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Cyperaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Blysmopsis*	Oteng-Yeb.	taxonomically included in
*Blysmus*	Panz.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Bolboschoeneae*	(Tatanov) J.R.Starr	taxonomically included in
*Bulbostylis*	Kunth	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Carex*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cladium*	P. Browne	taxonomically included in
*Cyperus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Eleocharideae*	Goetgh.	taxonomically included in
*Eriophorum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Fimbristylis*	Vahl	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Fuirena*	Rottb.	taxonomically included in
*Isolepis*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Kobresia*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Rhynchospora*	Vahl	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Schoenoplectieae*	Lye	taxonomically included in
*Schoenus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Scirpeae*	T.Lestib.	taxonomically included in
*Scirpoides*	Ség.	taxonomically included in
*Trichophorum*	Pers.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.

Children

Blysmopsis Oteng-Yeb.
Blysmus Panz.
Bolboschoeneae (Tatanov) J.R.Starr
Bulbostylis Kunth
Carex L.
Cladium P. Browne
Cyperus L.
Eleocharideae Goetgh.
Eriophorum L.
Fimbristylis Vahl
Fuirena Rottb.
Isolepis R. Br.
Kobresia Willd.
Rhynchospora Vahl
Schoenoplectieae Lye
Schoenus L.
Scirpeae T.Lestib.
Scirpoides Ség.
Trichophorum Pers.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: sarakasvit 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

Swedish: halvgräs

Literature

additional source	Li, B. Z.; Zhang, S. R. (2024). An updated species checklist and taxonomic synopsis of Cyperaceae in China. Biodiversity Science. 32(7): 24106.
nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 26. 1789

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/. Cyperaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/808b95c6-c361-45f4-97f1-39755ceb0b17

Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cyperaceae Juss. 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:382428