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Cyperaceae

Mapania macrocephala (Gaudich.) K.Schum.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Mapania

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Synonyms

  • Cephaloscirpus macrocephalus (Gaudich.) Kurz
  • Hypaelyptum macrocephalum Gaudich.
  • Hypolytrum macrocephalum Gaudich.
  • Hypolytrum macrocephalum (Gaudich.) Kunth
  • Lepironia macrocephala (Gaudich.) Miq.
  • Pandanophyllum macrocephalum (Gaudich.) Boeckeler

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
In the US and Canada
Pacific Basin: native

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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.