Cyperaceae taxon details
Cyperus ciliatus Jungh.
1679349 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1679349)
accepted
Species
Mariscus ciliatus (Jungh.) T.Koyama · unaccepted
terrestrial
Not documented
Description Perennial (or annual), (15–) 20–50 (–80) cm tall. Rhizomes ca. 1 cm long, 2–4 mm in diameter, indurate, oblique,...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Linnaea 6: 25 1831 to Linnaea 6: 25 (1831), information provided by...
Description Perennial (or annual), (15–) 20–50 (–80) cm tall. Rhizomes ca. 1 cm long, 2–4 mm in diameter, indurate, oblique, clothed with fibrous scale remnants. Culms 1–12, 1.0–2.5 mm in diameter, trigonous, ciliate-scabrous on the angles, especially distally. Leaves 2–6, (10–) 20–30 (–60) cm long, 3–6 (–8) mm wide, v-shaped, the margins and keel scabrous. Inflorescence bracts 3–7, (2–) 6–20 (–27) cm long, (1–) 2–5 (–6) mm wide, v-shaped, the margins and keel scabrous, ascendent at 30–45°. Rays 3–8, (1.5–) 3–6 (–12) cm long; secondary rays absent. Spikes (12–) 15–20 (–24) mm long, loosely ovoid; rachis (3–) 5–13 mm long, ciliate-scabrellate on the angles. Spikelets (4–) 20–35 (–50), 6–14 mm long, 2.4–3.5 mm wide, oblong-lanceolate, compressed-quadrate; rachilla deciduous, ca. 0.2 mm wide, 0.1 mm thick, slightly flexuous, stramineous to greenish, successive scales 2.0–2.6 mm apart, wings 0.3–0.4 mm wide, hyaline. Scales deciduous, (4–) 5–8 (–12), (3.8–) 4.0–4.5 (–4.7) mm long, 2.2–2.8 mm wide, ovate-lanceolate, apex acute, mucronulate, laterally 3–4-nerved, stramineous to bronze-colored, medially 3–5-nerved, ciliate-scabrellate along the midvein, green. Stamens 3; filaments 4.0–4.7 mm long; anthers 0.6–0.8 mm long, linear, the connective apex not prolonged. Style 0.8–1.2 (–1.6) mm long; stigmas 3, 1.6–2.6 mm long. Achenes 1.8–2.3 mm long, 1.0–1.2 mm wide, trigonous, ovoid to very broadly ellipsoid, apex broadly obtuse, apiculate, base cuneate to stipitate, 0.1–0.2 mm long, (0.2–) 0.3–0.4 mm wide, the faces flat or slightly concave, the surface finely papillose, dull brown to reddish brown. [details]
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Linnaea 6: 25 1831 to Linnaea 6: 25 (1831), information provided by...
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Linnaea 6: 25 1831 to Linnaea 6: 25 (1831), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The Plant [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cyperus ciliatus Jungh.. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1679349 on 2026-09-16
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Nomenclature
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Plants of the World Online (POWO). , available online at https://powo.science.kew.org/ [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Perennial (or annual), (15–) 20–50 (–80) cm tall. Rhizomes ca. 1 cm long, 2–4 mm in diameter, indurate, oblique, clothed with fibrous scale remnants. Culms 1–12, 1.0–2.5 mm in diameter, trigonous, ciliate-scabrous on the angles, especially distally. Leaves 2–6, (10–) 20–30 (–60) cm long, 3–6 (–8) mm wide, v-shaped, the margins and keel scabrous. Inflorescence bracts 3–7, (2–) 6–20 (–27) cm long, (1–) 2–5 (–6) mm wide, v-shaped, the margins and keel scabrous, ascendent at 30–45°. Rays 3–8, (1.5–) 3–6 (–12) cm long; secondary rays absent. Spikes (12–) 15–20 (–24) mm long, loosely ovoid; rachis (3–) 5–13 mm long, ciliate-scabrellate on the angles. Spikelets (4–) 20–35 (–50), 6–14 mm long, 2.4–3.5 mm wide, oblong-lanceolate, compressed-quadrate; rachilla deciduous, ca. 0.2 mm wide, 0.1 mm thick, slightly flexuous, stramineous to greenish, successive scales 2.0–2.6 mm apart, wings 0.3–0.4 mm wide, hyaline. Scales deciduous, (4–) 5–8 (–12), (3.8–) 4.0–4.5 (–4.7) mm long, 2.2–2.8 mm wide, ovate-lanceolate, apex acute, mucronulate, laterally 3–4-nerved, stramineous to bronze-colored, medially 3–5-nerved, ciliate-scabrellate along the midvein, green. Stamens 3; filaments 4.0–4.7 mm long; anthers 0.6–0.8 mm long, linear, the connective apex not prolonged. Style 0.8–1.2 (–1.6) mm long; stigmas 3, 1.6–2.6 mm long. Achenes 1.8–2.3 mm long, 1.0–1.2 mm wide, trigonous, ovoid to very broadly ellipsoid, apex broadly obtuse, apiculate, base cuneate to stipitate, 0.1–0.2 mm long, (0.2–) 0.3–0.4 mm wide, the faces flat or slightly concave, the surface finely papillose, dull brown to reddish brown. [details]Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Linnaea 6: 25 1831 to Linnaea 6: 25 (1831), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The Plant [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Mariscus ciliatus (Jungh.) T.Koyama)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Mariscus ciliatus (Jungh.) T.Koyama)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Mariscus ciliatus (Jungh.) T.Koyama)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Mariscus ciliatus (Jungh.) T.Koyama)
To Plants of the World Online
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Mariscus ciliatus (Jungh.) T.Koyama)
