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Cyperaceae

Globe fimbry

Fimbristylis umbellaris (Lam.) Vahl

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Fimbristylis

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
伞形飘拂草, 繖形飄拂草, 球穗飄拂草, 球穗飘拂草
English
Globe fimbry
Indonesian
Mendong
Malay
Pokok Purun Tikus

Synonyms

  • Dichostylis torresiana Gaudich.
  • Fimbristylis efoliata Steud.
  • Fimbristylis globulosa (Retz.) Kunth
  • Fimbristylis globulosa var. austrojaponica Ohwi
  • Fimbristylis globulosa var. torresiana (Gaudich.) C.B.Clarke
  • Fimbristylis globulosa var. vicaryi C.B.Clarke
  • Fimbristylis hypsocolea Hosok.
  • Fimbristylis torresiana Gaudich.
  • Fimbristylis umbellaris var. vicaryi (C.B.Clarke) Karthik.
  • Fimbristylis utilis Elmer
  • Iria globulosa (Retz.) Kuntze
  • Isolepis globulosa (Retz.) Schult.
  • Scirpus globulosus Retz.
  • Scirpus umbellaris Lam.
  • Trichelostylis globulosa (Retz.) Nees

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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.