Biology:Cyperus breviculmis
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Short description: Species of plant endemic to Australia
| Cyperus breviculmis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. breviculmis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus breviculmis | |
Cyperus breviculmis is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of northern Australia .[1][2]
The annual sedge typically grows to a height of 5 to 20 centimetres (2.0 to 7.9 in) with a caespitose habit. The plant blooms between April and August producing green-brown flowers.[1]
In Western Australia it is found around swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in red-brown permanently damp clay soils.[1] It is also found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cyperus breviculmis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/775.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cyperus breviculmis R.Br.". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A303965-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q15530912 entry
