Cyperaceae
Cyperus thunbergii
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
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Synonyms
- Cyperus alopecuroides Thunb.
- Cyperus thunbergii var. gillii (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus thunbergii var. robustior (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus thunbergii var. trisumbellatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Mariscus riparius Schrad.
- Mariscus riparius var. gillii C.B.Clarke
- Mariscus riparius var. robustior C.B.Clarke
- Mariscus riparius var. trisumbellatus C.B.Clarke
- Mariscus thunbergii (Vahl) Schrad.
Flowers
- In flower
- September to October (from 25 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: linkie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Simon Tamblyn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Caroline Voget, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ingolf Askevold, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jeremy Gilmore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Noeleen du Toit, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.