Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus glaber L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 179 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central Europe to Pakistan. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Cape Provinces, Germany, Spain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Verloove, F. & Mesterházy, A. (2013). Cyperus glaber L. (Cyperaceae), an enigmatic species "new" to Spain. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 68: 67-71.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Verloove, F. & Mesterházy, A. (2013). Cyperus glaber L. (Cyperaceae), an enigmatic species "new" to Spain. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 68: 67-71.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
I.C. [146] Greece K002477077 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [775] Afghanistan K002478326 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002477073 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E.; Feinbrun, N. [s.n. ] Israel K002478303 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [302B] Cyprus K002478301 Yes
Dobson, A.J. [285] Iran K002478324 Yes
Guest; [Hushase [15859] Iraq K002478319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002478313 Yes
[R. W. Hearis] [547] Iraq K002478317 Yes
[Mif. Osborne] [200] Syria K002478311 Yes
s.coll. [4231] Israel K002478304 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477066 Yes
Haradjian, M. [2115] K002478314 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3876] Greece K002477076 Yes
{Raim.; Hoshem; Nuri} [29456] Iraq K002478316 Yes
Warren, R.C. [19] Iran K002478325 Yes
Abrielith, R.G. [530] Israel K002478306 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [2659] Iran K002478323 Yes
Hohenaker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia K002477057 Yes
Vašák, V. [s.n.] K002479559 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] K002477072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002477080 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [3111] Iran K002478322 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Türkiye K002478292 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23895] Türkiye K002478296 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Syria K002478312 Yes
Davis, P.H. [3689] Israel K002478310 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n. ] Cyprus K002478299 Yes
Gabrielith, R. [137] Israel K002478307 Yes
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy K002477070 Yes
Rigo, P. [s.n.] Italy K002477064 Yes
Davis, P.H. [3751] Israel K002478308 Yes
Rigo [s.n.] Italy K002477060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Türkiye K002478293 Yes
Smoljaninova, L. [s.n. ] K002478288 Yes
Meyer, F. [8192] Israel K002478305 Yes
s.coll. [A74] Iran K002478321 Yes
Hortus [s.n.] K002477079 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13640] Türkiye K002478289 Yes
Todaro [928] K002477071 Yes
de Notaris [s.n.] Italy K002477068 Yes
Feddou, R.K. [5336] Iraq K002478315 Yes
{Adr. Fiori; Béguinot, A.; Rigo, G.} [s.n.] Italy K002477067 Yes
Casey, E.C. [107] Cyprus K002478300 Yes
Sintenis, P. [838] Türkiye K002478294 Yes
Ecoyomides, S. [984] Cyprus K002478297 Yes
Huguenin [s.n.] Italy K002477065 Yes
Guest; [Hushae [15859] Iraq K002478318 Yes
Aucher-Éloy, P.M.R. [5485] Türkiye K002478291 Yes
Delile [s.n.] K002477078 Yes
Tanker, M. [5570] Türkiye K002478295 Yes
[S. Ecoyomides] [984] Cyprus K002478298 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002477063 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13640] Türkiye K002478290 Yes
Omar, S.; Sahira; Karin, F.; Hamid, H. [38337] Iraq K002478320 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002477069 Yes
{Kellner v. Kollenstein; Hauptm, K.K.} [s.n.] Italy K002477062 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images