Cyperus blakeanus

Cyperus blakeanus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

Cyperus blakeanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. blakeanus
Binomial name
Cyperus blakeanus

The perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 0.55 metres (0.8 to 1.8 ft) and has a caespitose habit. The plant blooms between April and May producing green-brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in red sandy-loamy soils.[1]

It was first described in 1991 by Karen Wilson,[2][3] with the species epithet, blakeanus, honouring Stanley Thatcher Blake"who contributed so greatly to the taxonomic understanding of Australasian Cyperaceae".[3]

See also

References

  1. "Cyperus blakeanus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Cyperus blakeanus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. Karen Wilson (27 September 1991). "Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae)". Telopea. 4 (3): 441–443. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA19914945. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q55800547.
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