Cyperaceae
Cyperus latifolius
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Ganda
- Ekigaaga, Njekenjeke
- Malagasy
- Herana
Synonyms
- Cyperus herana Cherm.
- Cyperus latifolius var. angustifolius C.Krauss
- Cyperus latifolius var. austroafricanus Kük.
- Cyperus latifolius var. fimbristyloides Kük.
- Cyperus latifolius var. herana (Cherm.) Cherm.
Photos
Photo: Josip Skejo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Erwin Sieben, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Erwin Sieben, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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.