GRIN-Global

Genus Cyperus L.

Summary

Genus number:

3293

Last updated:

3 March 2010

Family:

Cyperaceae

Subfamily:

Cyperoideae

Tribe:

Cypereae

Accession count:

3 (3 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Hemicarpha Nees
Papyrus Willd.
Sphaeromariscus E. G. Camus
Mariscus Vahl
Acorellus Palla
Anosporum Nees
Chlorocyperus Rikli
Galilea Parl.
Sorostachys Steud.
Raynalia Sojak
Courtoisia Nees
Indocourtoisia Bennet & Raizada
Pseudomariscus Rauschert
Platylepis Kunth
Thryocephalon J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.

Probable synonym(s)

Ascolepis Nees
Sphaerocyperus Lye
Volkiella Merxm. & Czech
Alinula J. Raynal
Courtoisina Sojak
Juncellus (Griseb.) C. B. Clarke
Kyllinga Rottb.
Pycreus P. Beauv.
Remirea Aubl.
Rikliella J. Raynal
Torulinium Desv. ex Ham.
Queenslandiella Domin
Kyllingiella R. W. Haines & Lye
Lipocarpha R. Br.
Oxycaryum Nees

Possible synonym(s)

Chamaexiphium Hochst.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=3293. Accessed 20 July 2025.