Biology:Cyperus ixiocarpus
| Cyperus ixiocarpus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. ixiocarpus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus ixiocarpus F.Muell.
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Cyperus ixiocarpus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern parts of Australia .[1][2]
The robust perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.45 to 1 metre (1.5 to 3.3 ft) and has a viscid tufted habit. The plant blooms between February and July producing yellow-green-brown flowers.[2]
The species was first described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1887 as a part of the work, Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Victoria.[1]
It is found across northern Australia in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory in seasonally dry tropical areas.[1] In Western Australia it is found along sandy creek and river beds in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions where it grows in red sandy-loamy soils.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cyperus ixiocarpus F.Muell.". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A304856-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cyperus ixiocarpus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/799.
Wikidata ☰ Q15532981 entry
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