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Shortleaf Spikesedge
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Sedges

Shortleaf Spikesedge

Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishShortleaf Spikesedge
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese短叶水蜈蚣
Scientific nameCyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.

About this species

Cyperus brevifolius is a species of sedge known by several common names, including shortleaf spikesedge, green kyllinga, perennial greenhead sedge, and kyllinga weed. It is native to tropical areas in the Americas but it can be found in warm regions around the world where it is an introduced species. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing one to several erect stems to heights up to about half a meter, often much shorter. It produces tiny inflorescences of a few spikelets each which in total are less than a centimeter long. Pollens are tiny, approximately 20-30 microns in size. It is sometimes a weed in wet areas such as cultivated land and irrigation ditches.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCyperus

In Suriname

27Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1827First record
1993Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1
  • Para1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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