Cyperaceae taxon details
Cypereae Dumort.
1774121 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1774121)
accepted
Tribe
Lipocarpheae Cherm. ex T.Koyama · unaccepted > heterotypic synonym
- Subtribe Cyperinae Pax
- Genus Cyperus L.
- Genus Acorellus Palla ex Kneuck. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Adupla Bosc ex Juss. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Aliniella J.Raynal accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Alinula J.Raynal accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Androcoma Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Androtrichum (Brongn.) Brongn. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Anosporum Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Antrolepis Welw. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Ascolepis Nees ex Steud. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Ascopholis C.E.C.Fisch. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Atomostylis Steud. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Borabora Steud. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Chlorocyperus Rikli accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Comostemum Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Courtoisia Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Courtoisina Soják accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Crepidocarpus Klotzsch ex Boeckeler accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Cylindrolepis Boeckeler accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Cyprolepis Steud. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Diclidium Schrad. ex Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Didymia Phil. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Distimus Raf. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Duval-jouvea Palla accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Epiphystis Trin. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Eucyperus Rikli accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Galilea Parl. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Hedychloe Raf. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Hemicarpha Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Hydroschoenus Zoll. & Moritzi accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Hypaelyptum Vahl accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Indocourtoisia Bennet & Raizada accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Juncellus C.B.Clarke accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Killinga T.Lestib. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Kyllinga Rottb. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Kyllingiella R.W.Haines & Lye accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Lipocarpha R.Br. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Lyprolepis Steud. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Mariscopsis Cherm. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Marisculus Goetgh. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Mariscus Vahl accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Mariscus Gaertn. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Megarrhena Schrad. ex Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Opetiola Gaertn. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Oxycaryum Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Papyrus Willd. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Platylepis Kunth accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Pseudomariscus Rauschert accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Pterachne Schrad. ex Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Pterocyperus Opiz accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Pterogyne Schrad. ex Nees accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Pycreus P.Beauv. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Queenslandiella Domin accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Raynalia Soják accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Remirea Aubl. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Rikliella J.Raynal accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Shaocyperus S.S.Ying accepted as Cyperus L. (unaccepted > heterotypic synonym)
- Genus Sorostachys Steud. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Sphaerocyperus Lye accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Sphaeromariscus E.G.Camus accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Thryocephalon J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Torreya Raf. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Torulinium Desv. accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Trentepohlia Boeckeler accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Ungeria Nees ex C.B.Clarke accepted as Cyperus L.
- Genus Volkiella Merxm. & Czech accepted as Cyperus L.
- Subtribe Ficiniinae Fenz
- Genus Afroscirpoides García-Madrid & Muasya
- Genus Dracoscirpoides Muasya
- Genus Erioscirpus Palla
- Genus Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Hellmuthia Steud.
- Genus Isolepis R.Br.
- Genus Scirpoides Ség.
- Genus Acrolepis Schrad. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Anthophyllum Steud. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Chamaexiphium Hochst. ex Steud. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Desmoschoenus Hook.f. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Eleogiton Link accepted as Isolepis R.Br.
- Genus Hemichlaena Schrad. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Holoschoenus Link accepted as Scirpoides Ség.
- Genus Hypolepis P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Hypophialium Nees accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Karinia Reznicek & McVaugh accepted as Scirpoides Ség.
- Genus Melancranis Vahl accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Pleurachne Schrad. accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Schoenidium Nees accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Genus Scirpidiella Rauschert accepted as Isolepis R.Br.
- Genus Sickmannia Nees accepted as Ficinia Schrad.
- Subtribe Lipocarphinae accepted as Cyperinae Pax (unaccepted > heterotypic synonym)
fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Cyperaceae Working Group. (2026). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cypereae Dumort.. Accessed at: https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1774121 on 2026-07-12
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Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Larridon, I.; Zuntini, A. R.; Léveillé‐Bourret, É.; Barrett, R. L.; Starr, J. R.; Muasya, A. M.; Villaverde, T.; Bauters, K.; Brewer, G. E.; Bruhl, J. J.; Costa, S. M.; Elliott, T. L.; Epitawalage, N.; Escudero, M.; Fairlie, I.; Goetghebeur, P.; Hipp, A. L.; Jiménez‐Mejías, P.; Sabino Kikuchi, I. A.; Luceño, M.; Márquez-Corro, J. I.; Martín‐Bravo, S.; Maurin, O.; Pokorny, L.; Roalson, E. H.; Semmouri, I.; Simpson, D. A.; Spalink, D.; Thomas, W. W.; Wilson, K. L.; Xanthos, M.; Forest, F.; Baker, W. J. (2021). A new classification of Cyperaceae (Poales) supported by phylogenomic data. <em>Journal of Systematics and Evolution.</em> 59(4): 852-895., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12757 [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source Starr, J. R.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Zuntini, A. R.; Léveillé-Bourret, É.; Semmouri, I.; Muasya, M.; Baker, W. J.; Brewer, G. E.; Epitawalage, N.; Fairlie, I.; Forest, F.; Sabino Kikuchi, I. A. B.; Pokorny, L.; Larridon, I. (2021). Targeted sequencing supports morphology and embryo features in resolving the classification of Cyperaceae tribe Fuireneae s.l. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 59(4): 809-832., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12721 [details]
taxonomy source Starr, J. R.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Zuntini, A. R.; Léveillé-Bourret, É.; Semmouri, I.; Muasya, M.; Baker, W. J.; Brewer, G. E.; Epitawalage, N.; Fairlie, I.; Forest, F.; Sabino Kikuchi, I. A. B.; Pokorny, L.; Larridon, I. (2021). Targeted sequencing supports morphology and embryo features in resolving the classification of Cyperaceae tribe Fuireneae s.l. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 59(4): 809-832., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12721 [details]