Cyperus giganteus
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 giganteus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1805
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cyperus giganteus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Chlorocyperus giganteusName author: (Vahl) Palla
- Cyperus berteroiName author: Kunth
- Cyperus conspicuusName author: Steud.
- Cyperus densiflorusName author: Rchb. ex Kunth
- Cyperus elatusName author: Griseb.
- Cyperus princepsName author: Kunth
- Papyrus comosaName author: Willd.
- Papyrus elegansName author: Schrad. ex Nees
- Papyrus giganteusName author: (Vahl) Schrad. ex Nees
- Papyrus odoratusName author: Willd. ex Nees
- Papyrus spectabilisName author: Schrad. ex Nees
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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