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Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis Kük.

Papiro de hojas alternas, paragüitas, African umbrella plant, umbrella sedge, umbrella plant

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)

Order
Cyperales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Cyperus

Species
alternifolius

Subspecies
subsp. flabelliformis

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Syn.: Cyperus involucratus Rottb.;

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1985

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2022) Plants of the world online POWO (2022): Plants of the world online. Published on the Internet; Https://powo.science.kew.org/

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"Galapagos Species Database, Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20232. Accessed 29 June 2025.