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Cyperaceae taxon details

Cyperus glaber L.

To the Natural History Museum, London (Cyperus glaber L. BM001067025 type 1)
To the Natural History Museum, London (Cyperus glaber L. BM001067025 type 1)

1680818  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1680818)

  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. Cypereae (Tribe)
  12. Cyperinae (Subtribe)
  13. Cyperus (Genus)
  14. Cyperus glaber (Species)
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Description Annual, 25-50 cm, forms small tufts. Stem 1.5-2 mm diam.,trigonous, smooth. Leaves basal or subbasal, equalling or longer...  
Description Annual, 25-50 cm, forms small tufts. Stem 1.5-2 mm diam.,trigonous, smooth. Leaves basal or subbasal, equalling or longer than stem; sheaths up to 10 cm, lowermost blade-less, yellow-brown, often reddish, upper grey-yellow, mouth margin straight; blades up to 45 cm, 3-6 mm wide, flexuous, flat, yellowish green, margins scabrous towards apex, which long, acute, scabrous. Inflorescence an irregular, spreading anthelodium; primary branches up to 30 mm; lowest 3-5 bracts foliose, up to 30 cm; branches ending with tight cluster of spikes of c. 50 spreading spikes. Spikes 7-9 x 2.5-3 mm, compressed, with 8-14 flowers; rachis laterally compressed, 4-angled, internode c. 1.3 mm, winged; glumes 2-2.5 mm, cymbiform, mid-nerve area green, scabrously mucronate, sides with 2-3 conspicuous, yellow nerves, more or less reddish brown, margins scarious. Nut c. 1.3 mm, obovoid, triangular, apiculate, with a short stipe, minutely papillose, black-brown or greyish black. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Mant. Pl. 2: 179 1771 to Mant. Pl. 2: 179 (1771), information...  
Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Mant. Pl. 2: 179 1771 to Mant. Pl. 2: 179 (1771), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The [details]
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cyperus glaber L.. Accessed at: https://cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1680818 on 2026-01-15
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Nomenclature

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

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Description Annual, 25-50 cm, forms small tufts. Stem 1.5-2 mm diam.,trigonous, smooth. Leaves basal or subbasal, equalling or longer than stem; sheaths up to 10 cm, lowermost blade-less, yellow-brown, often reddish, upper grey-yellow, mouth margin straight; blades up to 45 cm, 3-6 mm wide, flexuous, flat, yellowish green, margins scabrous towards apex, which long, acute, scabrous. Inflorescence an irregular, spreading anthelodium; primary branches up to 30 mm; lowest 3-5 bracts foliose, up to 30 cm; branches ending with tight cluster of spikes of c. 50 spreading spikes. Spikes 7-9 x 2.5-3 mm, compressed, with 8-14 flowers; rachis laterally compressed, 4-angled, internode c. 1.3 mm, winged; glumes 2-2.5 mm, cymbiform, mid-nerve area green, scabrously mucronate, sides with 2-3 conspicuous, yellow nerves, more or less reddish brown, margins scarious. Nut c. 1.3 mm, obovoid, triangular, apiculate, with a short stipe, minutely papillose, black-brown or greyish black. [details]

Taxonomic remark Source in seed data: wcs Update namepublishedIn from Mant. Pl. 2: 179 1771 to Mant. Pl. 2: 179 (1771), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in The [details]
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Chlorocyperus glaber (L.) Palla)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (109 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Cyperus pictus Ten.)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Dichostylis glabra (Palla) Palla)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pycreus glaber (L.) Hayek)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Cyperus viridis Sieber ex C.Presl)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications) (from synonym Cyperus fascicularis Phil. ex Kunth)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Cyperus patulus Kit. ex Host)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cyperus banaticus Kit. ex Nyman)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chlorocyperus glaber (L.) Palla)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus banaticus Kit. ex Nyman)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus blancheanus É.Desv. ex Boiss.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus caucasicus Link)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) 
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus fascicularis Phil. ex Kunth)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus patulus Kit. ex Host)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus erubescens Link)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus pictus Ten.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus viridis Sieber ex C.Presl)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus subchoristachys C.B.Clarke)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus glaber var. blancheanus Boiss.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Dichostylis glabra (Palla) Palla)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Pycreus glaber (L.) Hayek)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Cyperus glaber var. subchoristachys (C.B.Clarke) Kük.)
To International Plant Names Index (IPNI) (from synonym Chlorocyperus glaber f. fasciculariforme (Lojac.) Soó)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) 
To Plants of the World Online 
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus banaticus Kit. ex Nyman)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chlorocyperus glaber (L.) Palla)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus erubescens Link)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus caucasicus Link)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus blancheanus É.Desv. ex Boiss.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus viridis Sieber ex C.Presl)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus subchoristachys C.B.Clarke)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Dichostylis glabra (Palla) Palla)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus fascicularis Phil. ex Kunth)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus patulus Kit. ex Host)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus pictus Ten.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus glaber f. contractus Asch. & Graebn.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus glaber f. fasciculariformis Lojac.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Chlorocyperus glaber f. fasciculariforme (Lojac.) Soó)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Pycreus glaber (L.) Hayek)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus glaber var. subchoristachys (C.B.Clarke) Kük.)
To Plants of the World Online (from synonym Cyperus glaber var. blancheanus Boiss.)
To the Natural History Museum, London (Cyperus glaber L. BM001067025 type 1) 
To the Natural History Museum, London (Cyperus glaber L. BM001067026 type 1) 
From editor or global species database
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