Cyperaceae
Asian spikesedge
Cyperus metzii
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 冠鳞水蜈蚣
- English
- Asian spikesedge
Synonyms
- Kyllinga cristata Afzel. ex A.Rich.
- Kyllinga dentata Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Kyllinga metzii Hochst. ex Steud.
- Kyllinga squamulata Vahl
- Kyllinga squamulosa Kunth
Photos
Photo: mark-groeneveld, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.