Cyathochaeta stipoides

Cyathochaeta stipoides is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

Cyathochaeta stipoides

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyathochaeta
Species:
C. stipoides
Binomial name
Cyathochaeta stipoides

The caespitose and perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.0 metre (0.8 to 3.3 ft). The plant blooms between October and January producing red-brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found on seasonally wet areas mostly along the south coast in the South West regions where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

It was first described in 1997 by Karen Wilson.[2][3]

References

  1. "Cyathochaeta stipoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Cyathochaeta stipoides". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. K.L. Wilson (1997). "New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia". Nuytsia. 11 (2): 271-273, Fig. 1A, B. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100729959.
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