Cyperaceae
Eleocharis melanostachys
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
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Eleocharis melanostachysCyperaceae
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Synonyms
- Eleocharis andina (Phil.) H.Pfeiff.
- Eleocharis appendiculata C.B.Clarke
- Eleocharis funebris Speg.
- Eleocharis litoralis Phil.
- Eleocharis macrorhiza Boeckeler
- Eleocharis simulans C.B.Clarke
- Eleocharis valdiviana Phil.
- Fimbristylis melanostachys (d'Urv.) Brongn.
- Isolepis heteromorpha Steud.
- Scirpus andinus Phil.
- Scirpus litoralis (Phil.) Kuntze
- Scirpus melanostachys d'Urv.
- Scirpus valdivianus (Phil.) Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.