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Cyperaceae

Cyperus alterniflorus R.Br.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus

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Cyperus alterniflorus: Common name : Umbrella palm, Umbrella Sedge Botanical name : Cyperus alternifolius - [ (sy-PEER-us) or (ka-PAY-rus) from the ancient Greek name for sedge; (al-t
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Common names

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Czech
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Synonyms

  • Cyperus alternifolius Steud.
  • Cyperus pictus Steud.
  • Mariscus alterniflorus (R.Br.) C.B.Clarke

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.