Cyperaceae
Cyperus
Cyperus diffusus

Cyperus diffusus var. diffusus

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Queensland. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jeffrey [129] Gabon K002358960 Yes
Tisserant, R.P. [[74]] K002358963 Yes
Luke, Q.; Nguema, N. [13066] Equatorial Guinea K002358961 Yes
Thollon, M. [726] Gabon K002358959 Yes
Luke, Q.; Fermin [12123] Equatorial Guinea K002358962 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8554] Thailand Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K000467557 Yes
Put [2779] Thailand Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K000467556 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P5415] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291761 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [10873] Thailand Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K000467559 Yes
Murata; Fukuoka, N.; Phengklai, C. [16672] Thailand Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K000467560 Yes
Barber [327] Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291764 Yes
Castro, P.; Melegrito, F. [1696] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291759 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [2690] Indonesia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291768 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [19499] Indonesia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291770 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [21839] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291763 Yes
Kostermans [879] Indonesia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291769 Yes
Sinclair, J. [38329] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291760 Yes
Collins, D.J. [1891] Thailand Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K000467558 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Christenson, E.A.; Decker, P. [10617] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291771 Yes
Lörzing [13780] Indonesia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291767 Yes
Richards, P.W. [1042] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291762 Yes
Kern, J.H. [8437] Indonesia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291766 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [16661] Indonesia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291765 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2696] Malaysia Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K002291758 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6956] Thailand Cyperus diffusus subsp. macrostachyus K000467555 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Deden et al. [BOHK 261] Indonesia Cyperus laxus subsp. macrostachyus K000734703 No
Jan 1, 2004 de Kok, R.P.J. [1003] Malaysia Cyperus laxus subsp. macrostachyus K000223108 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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/
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