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Cyperaceae taxon details

Cyperus pumilus L.

To Genève Herbarium (Cyperus gymnoleptus G00191951 type 1)
To Genève Herbarium (Cyperus gymnoleptus G00191951 type 1)

1678989 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1678989)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Streptophyta (Infrakingdom)
  5. Tracheophyta (Phylum (Division))
  6. Spermatophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  7. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  8. Lilianae (Superorder)
  9. Poales (Order)
  10. Cyperaceae (Family)
  11. Cyperoideae (Subfamily)
  12. Cypereae (Tribe)
  13. Cyperinae (Subtribe)
  14. Cyperus (Genus)
  15. Cyperus pumilus (Species)
accepted
Species
Cyperus nitens Retz. · unaccepted
Cyperus patens Vahl · unaccepted
Cyperus pusillus Vahl · unaccepted

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Description Herbs, annual, cespitose. Culms trigonous, 1–35 cm × 0.5–1 mm, glabrous. Leaves flat, 5–20 cm × 1–2 mm....  
Description Herbs, annual, cespitose. Culms trigonous, 1–35 cm × 0.5–1 mm, glabrous. Leaves flat, 5–20 cm × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences: heads ± digitate, 8–26 mm diam.; rays 1–6, 0.5–5 cm; bracts 3–4, ± horizontal, flat, 3–18 cm × 1–2 mm. Spikelets 6–25, ovoid to linear-lanceoloid, compressed, 4–15 × 1–2 mm; floral scales 8–28(–40), clear, laterally ribless, ovate, 1.4–1.6 × 0.8 mm, apex awned, awn excurved, 0.3–0.5 mm. Flowers: stamens 1–2; anthers 0.2 mm; styles 0.5 mm; stigmas 0.3 mm. Achenes dark brown to black, sessile, obovoid, 0.6 × 0.4 mm, apex obtuse, apiculate, surfaces minutely punctate. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Cent. Pl. II 6 1756 to Cent. Pl. II : 6 (1756), information provided...  
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Cent. Pl. II 6 1756 to Cent. Pl. II : 6 (1756), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The P [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cyperus pumilus L.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678989 on 2026-09-23
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Nomenclature

basis of record Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details] 

Other

additional source Li, B. Z.; Zhang, S. R. (2024). An updated species checklist and taxonomic synopsis of Cyperaceae in China. <em>Biodiversity Science.</em> 32(7): 24106., available online at https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2024106 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Description Herbs, annual, cespitose. Culms trigonous, 1–35 cm × 0.5–1 mm, glabrous. Leaves flat, 5–20 cm × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences: heads ± digitate, 8–26 mm diam.; rays 1–6, 0.5–5 cm; bracts 3–4, ± horizontal, flat, 3–18 cm × 1–2 mm. Spikelets 6–25, ovoid to linear-lanceoloid, compressed, 4–15 × 1–2 mm; floral scales 8–28(–40), clear, laterally ribless, ovate, 1.4–1.6 × 0.8 mm, apex awned, awn excurved, 0.3–0.5 mm. Flowers: stamens 1–2; anthers 0.2 mm; styles 0.5 mm; stigmas 0.3 mm. Achenes dark brown to black, sessile, obovoid, 0.6 × 0.4 mm, apex obtuse, apiculate, surfaces minutely punctate. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Cent. Pl. II 6 1756 to Cent. Pl. II : 6 (1756), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The P [details]
    Definitions

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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Juncellus leucolepis C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Juncellus pumilus Peter)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pycreus bolei S.M.Almeida)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pycreus lancelotii S.M.Almeida)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pycreus punctatus Govind.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. punctatus C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. punctatus (Roxb.) C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Cyperus leucolepis J.Carey ex C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Cyperus patens Vahl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (127 publications) (from synonym Cyperus pygmaeus Retz.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Cyperus pulvinatus Nees & Meyen)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Pycreus pulvinatus (Nees & Meyen) Nees)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Cyperus divergens Chapm.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cyperus obstinatus Steud.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Dichostylis patens (Vahl) Palla)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cyperus truncatulus Steud.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Cyperus punctatus Roxb.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cyperus terminalis Marsh ex Steud.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Cyperus strictus Wight ex C.B.Clarke)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (47 publications) (from synonym Pycreus pumilus (L.) Nees)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (54 publications) (from synonym Cyperus nitens Retz.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Pycreus nitens (Retz.) Nees)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Dichostylis nitens (Retz.) Palla)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Pycreus patens (Vahl) Cherm.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cyperus breviculmis F.Muell.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Cyperus pusillus Vahl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (99 publications) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cyperus pumilus) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cyperus pygmaeus) (from synonym Cyperus pygmaeus Retz.)
To Genève Herbarium (Cyperus gymnoleptus G00191951 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.)
To Genève Herbarium (Cyperus gymnoleptus G00191952 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus nitens Retz.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus laxiusculus Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) 
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus commutatus Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pulvinatus Nees & Meyen)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pusillus Vahl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus obstinatus Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus patens Vahl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus terminalis Marsh ex Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Dichostylis nitens (Retz.) Palla)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus truncatulus Steud.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Dichostylis patens (Vahl) Palla)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Juncellus leucolepis C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus palghattensis Govind.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus punctatus Govind.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus lancelotii S.M.Almeida)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus nitens (Retz.) Nees)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Juncellus pumilus Peter)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus bolei S.M.Almeida)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus patens (Vahl) Cherm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus pumilus (L.) Nees)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus pulvinatus (Nees & Meyen) Nees)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. leucolepis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus punctatus Roxb.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus breviculmis F.Muell.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus divergens Chapm.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pygmaeus Retz.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus leucolepis J.Carey ex C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus strictus Wight ex C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. punctatus (Roxb.) C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. patens (Vahl) Benth.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus nitens var. muticus Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus pumilus var. patens (Vahl) Hoenselaar)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. prorepens Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus nitens var. patens (Vahl) Boeckeler)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. patens (Vahl) Kük.)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) 
To Moscow University Herbarium (Cyperus gymnoleptus MW0591495 isotype 1) (from synonym Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus gymnoleptus Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus commutatus Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online 
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus nitens Retz.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus laxiusculus Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pulvinatus Nees & Meyen)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus obstinatus Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus patens Vahl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pusillus Vahl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus terminalis Marsh ex Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus truncatulus Steud.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus lancelotii S.M.Almeida)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus nitens (Retz.) Nees)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus palghattensis Govind.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus leucolepis J.Carey ex C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus punctatus Govind.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Juncellus leucolepis C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus bolei S.M.Almeida)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Juncellus pumilus Peter)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Dichostylis nitens (Retz.) Palla)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Dichostylis patens (Vahl) Palla)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. punctatus C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. patens (Vahl) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus nitens var. patens (Vahl) Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. prorepens Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus f. gracilis (E.G.Camus) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus nitens f. gracilis E.G.Camus)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus f. patens C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus f. borneensis C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. mutica (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus nitens var. muticus Boeckeler)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus strictus Wight ex C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus punctatus Roxb.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus breviculmis F.Muell.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pygmaeus Retz.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus divergens Chapm.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus pumilus var. patens (Vahl) Hoenselaar)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. leucolepis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus pulvinatus (Nees & Meyen) Nees)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus pumilus (L.) Nees)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus patens (Vahl) Cherm.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Cyperus pygmaeus K000592579 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus pygmaeus Retz.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Cyperus pygmaeus K000881561 tracing of the type 1) (from synonym Cyperus pygmaeus Retz.)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Pycreus nitens K000290923 type 1) (from synonym Pycreus nitens (Retz.) Nees)
To Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Pycreus pumilus K000881680 type 1) (from synonym Pycreus pumilus (L.) Nees)
To The Plant List (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. punctatus (Roxb.) C.B.Clarke)
To The Plant List (from synonym Cyperus pumilus var. patens (Vahl) Benth.)
To US Herbarium (Cyperus truncatulus US3648062 type 1) (from synonym Cyperus truncatulus Steud.)
From editor or global species database
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