Cyperaceae taxon details
Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth
1680196 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1680196)
accepted
Species
Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli · unaccepted
Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli · unaccepted
Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl · unaccepted
Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler · unaccepted
Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl · unaccepted
Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton · unaccepted
Cyperus flavescens subvar. capitatus (Britton) Farw. · unaccepted
Cyperus intricatoramosus Boeckeler · unaccepted
Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler · unaccepted
Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler · unaccepted
Cyperus lorentzianus var. compressus Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus lorentzianus var. elatus Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler · unaccepted
Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm. · unaccepted
Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm. · unaccepted
Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav. · unaccepted
Cyperus niger var. capitatus (Britton) O'Neill · unaccepted
Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus niger var. intricatoramosus (Boeckeler) Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus niger var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus niger var. robustus (Liebm.) Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler · unaccepted
Cyperus piceus f. densior Kük. · unaccepted
Cyperus polystachyos var. major Jungh. · unaccepted
Cyperus variegatus Kunth · unaccepted
Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff. · unaccepted
Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke · unaccepted
Pycreus niger Cufod. · unaccepted
- Variety Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler accepted as Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth
- Variety Cyperus melanostachyus var. capitatus (Britton) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi accepted as Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth
- Variety Cyperus melanostachyus var. elegantulus (Steud.) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi accepted as Cyperus elegantulus Steud.
- Variety Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm. accepted as Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth
- Variety Cyperus melanostachyus var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi accepted as Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth
- Variety Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm. accepted as Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth
terrestrial
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207 1817 to Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207 (1816), information...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207 1817 to Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207 (1816), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cyperus melanostachyus Kunth. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1680196 on 2025-03-14
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Nomenclature
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Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]




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Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207 1817 to Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 207 (1816), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Pycreus niger Cufod.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (61 publications) (from synonym Cyperus variegatus Kunth)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cyperus niger) (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus variegatus Kunth)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus polystachyos var. major Jungh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus niger Cufod.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. intricatoramosus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus var. variegata (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus intricatoramosus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. robustus (Liebm.) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. compressus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. elatus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. capitatus (Britton) O'Neill)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. capitatus (Britton) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus piceus f. densior Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus flavescens subvar. capitatus (Britton) Farw.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. robustus (Liebm.) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus flavescens subvar. capitatus (Britton) Farw.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus piceus f. densior Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. capitatus (Britton) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. capitatus (Britton) O'Neill)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. elatus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. compressus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus intricatoramosus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus variegatus Kunth)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus var. variegata (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. intricatoramosus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus polystachyos var. major Jungh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus niger Cufod.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus diandrus capitatus US57525 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus diandrus capitatus US82721 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus niger pseudoelegantulus US1571397 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus niger pseudoelegantulus US1571407 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus niger pseudoelegantulus US820069 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Pycreus niger Cufod.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (61 publications) (from synonym Cyperus variegatus Kunth)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cyperus niger) (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus variegatus Kunth)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus polystachyos var. major Jungh.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus niger Cufod.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. intricatoramosus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus var. variegata (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus intricatoramosus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. robustus (Liebm.) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. compressus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. elatus Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. capitatus (Britton) O'Neill)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. capitatus (Britton) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus piceus f. densior Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus flavescens subvar. capitatus (Britton) Farw.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. robustus (Liebm.) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus flavescens subvar. capitatus (Britton) Farw.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus piceus f. densior Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. capitatus (Britton) G.C.Tucker & Gandhi)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. capitatus (Britton) O'Neill)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. gracilis Liebm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. caespitosus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. elatus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus var. compressus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus longicruris Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus adustus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus intricatoramosus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus cimicinus J.Presl & C.Presl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus biradiatus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus lorentzianus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pergracilis Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chlorocyperus cimicinus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Rikli)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus variegatus Kunth)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. lorentzianus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus melanostachyus var. variegata (Kunth) C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. intricatoramosus (Boeckeler) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger var. castaneus Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus polystachyos var. major Jungh.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus niger Cufod.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus melanostachyus var. robustus Liebm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chlorocyperus melanostachyus (Kunth) Rikli)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus diandrus capitatus US57525 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus diandrus capitatus US82721 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus diandrus var. capitatus Britton)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus niger pseudoelegantulus US1571397 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus niger pseudoelegantulus US1571407 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus niger pseudoelegantulus US820069 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus niger var. pseudoelegantulus Kük.)