Cyperus (genus)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Liliopsida (class) > Poales (order) > Cyperaceae (family)
Descripción
Genus containing around 650 species of annual or perennial plants distributed throughout all continents, often in wetlands. The stems are circular or triangular in cross-section, usually leafless for most of their length with the slender grass-like leaves at the base of the plant.
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Otros términos
- flatsedge (genus) [en]
- nutgrass (genus) [en]