Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus filiformis Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 20 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Florida to Caribbean, N. Colombia to Venezuela. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • Sw., Nov. Gen. & Sp. Pl. 20 (1788).

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 13, 2015 Bangladesh K000881560 No
Jan 13, 2015 Bangladesh K000881560 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Nov 28, 2014 USA K000951859 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Feb 26, 2014 USA K000950460 No
Jul 26, 2013 Bangladesh K000881560 No
Apr 21, 2009 Jamaica K000602480 No
[7264] Sierra Leone K002452513 Yes
Williams, L. [13047] Venezuela K003728066 Yes
Chapman [9] United States K000951859 Unknown Type Material Yes
[24] Nigeria K002452544 Yes
[67] Nigeria K002452558 Yes
Calleus; Robinson, E.A. [3426] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002452683 Yes
[GC 313] Ghana K002452533 Yes
[1007] Ghana K002452536 Yes
[FHI 37165] Nigeria K002452556 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Sterck, F.J.; Elias, A.A. [2475] Gabon K002452681 Yes
[3253] Ghana K002452539 Yes
[1213] Nigeria K002452551 Yes
[2] Sierra Leone K002452509 Yes
[1472] Sierra Leone K002452515 Yes
[H5593] Niger K002452541 Yes
[262] Sierra Leone K002452514 Yes
[IV50] Cote d'Ivoire K002452518 Yes
[724] Nigeria K002452554 Yes
[1981] Ghana K002452531 Yes
[2317] Sierra Leone K002452508 Yes
[2267] Sierra Leone K002452511 Yes
[508] Sierra Leone K002452512 Yes
[FHI 35812] Nigeria K002452561 Yes
[GC9574] Ghana K002452523 Yes
[FHI 34221] Nigeria K002452563 Yes
[GC 8856] Ghana K002452525 Yes
[703] Nigeria K002452555 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6484] Cameroon K002452680 Yes
[66] Guinea K000874189 Yes
[975] Cote d'Ivoire K002452521 Yes
[753] Togo K002452540 Yes
[298] Nigeria K002452547 Yes
[5136] Ghana K002452526 Yes
[75] Sierra Leone K002452507 Yes
[3282] Ghana K002452532 Yes
[4333] Ghana K002452537 Yes
[FHI64145] Nigeria K002452546 Yes
[563] Nigeria K002452553 Yes
Davidse, G.; Huber, O. [15110] Venezuela K003728065 Yes
[69] Cote d'Ivoire K002452519 Yes
[344] Nigeria K002452562 Yes
[10] Mali K002452502 Yes
[7308] Guinea K002452504 Yes
[6645] Cote d'Ivoire K002452520 Yes
[167] Sierra Leone K002452506 Yes
[s.n.] Ghana K002452528 Yes
[FHI72900] Nigeria K002452545 Yes
[150] Sierra Leone K002452516 Yes
[186] Ghana K002452534 Yes
[2492] Guinea K002452503 Yes
[[25]] Nigeria K002452559 Yes
[s.n.] Nigeria K002452560 Yes
Callens, H. [2586] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002452682 Yes
[900033] Nigeria K002452552 Yes
[4894] Ghana K002452524 Yes
[CC 219] Ghana K002452535 Yes
[FHI 33495] Nigeria K002452549 Yes
[3121] Gambia, The K002452505 Yes
[X 80] Nigeria K002452550 Yes
[2426] Ghana K002452538 Yes
[22352] Cote d'Ivoire K002452522 Yes
[6516] Senegal K002452501 Yes
[H5623] Niger K002452542 Yes
[s.n.] Liberia K002452517 Yes
[2338] Sierra Leone K002452510 Yes
Blodgett, J.L. [s.n.] United States K000950460 Unknown Type Material Yes
[444] Ghana K002452529 Yes
[20724] Nigeria K002452564 Yes
Fasseaux, W. [1221] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002452684 Yes
[X 81] Nigeria K002452548 Yes
[215] Nigeria K002452557 Yes
[# 2458] Nigeria K001496160 Yes
[174] Nigeria K002452543 Yes
[4576] Ghana K002452530 Yes
[9354] Ghana K002452527 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0