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

Cyperus esculentus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cyperus*	L.	accepted genus name
*Dichostylis*	P. Beauv.	heterotypic synonym
*Echinolytrum*	Desv.	heterotypic synonym
*Kyllinga*	Rottb.	heterotypic synonym
*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
*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
*Torulinium*	Ham.	synonym

Species group names

*Chlorocyperus aureus*	(K. Richt.) Palla ex Kneuck.	heterotypic synonym
*Cyperus aureus*	Ten.	synonym
*Cyperus esculentus var. sativus*	Boeckeler	synonym
*Cyperus melanorhizus*	Delile	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Basque: bedaur; bedaurr; bedaurra; chufa; txufa sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Catalan: chufas; ciperó; junça xufera; xufa; xufla; xuflas; xuflera; xufles; xufleta; xufletes sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Galician: castañeta; chufa; herba da bola; junquinhamansa; xunca; xunca doce; xuncia sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Majorcan: ravanisses dolces; ravenisses dolces; xufletas; xufletes sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Portuguese: junça; junça nutritiva; junça-de-comer; junça-mansa; junças; juncinha-avelanada; junquinha mansa; junquinha-avelanada; junquinhamansa; junquinha-mansa; xunca doce sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: abelasia; castañuela; chufa; chufas; chufletas; cochufas; cotufa; cotufas; juncia avellanada; juncia comestible; junco dulce sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Valencian: chufes; jufera; junsa chufera; xufa

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 45. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Jiménez-Mejías, P. & Luceño, M. Cyperus esculentus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/ba709f0d-74a8-404e-bef9-93cb0bcebfae

Image

Occurrence

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Managed

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Environment

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Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.