Cyperus capitatus
A species in the Cyperaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Species
- Cyperus capitatus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1771
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cyperus capitatus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Chlorocyperus aegyptiacusName author: (Gloxin) Rikli
- Cyperus aegyptiacusName author: Gloxin
- Cyperus kalliName author: (Forssk.) Murb.
- Cyperus macrorrhizusName author: Nees ex Boiss.
- Cyperus maritimusName author: (Lam.) P.Silva
- Cyperus mucronatusName author: (L.) Mabille
- Cyperus schoenoidesName author: Griseb.
- Galilea mucronataName author: (L.) Parl.
- Mariscus mucronatusName author: C.Presl
- Mariscus mucronatusName author: (L.) Gaertn.
- Schoenus maritimusName author: Lam.
- Schoenus mucronatusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Schoenus pallescensName author: Gand.
- Scirpus kalliName author: Forssk.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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