Cyperus laxus
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 laxus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1791
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cyperus laxus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cyperus diffusus subsp. tolucensisName author: (Kunth) Borhidi
- Cyperus diffusus var. tolucensisName author: (Kunth) Kük.
- Cyperus diffusus var. umbrosusName author: (Lindl. & Nees) Kük.
- Cyperus homoiiriaName author: Steud.
- Cyperus laxusName author: Griseb.
- Cyperus laxus subsp. laxusName author: Not supplied
- Cyperus laxus unranked foliis-variegatisName author: Pynaert
- Cyperus limbatusName author: Maury ex Micheli
- Cyperus macrostachyusName author: Ten. ex Boeckeler
- Cyperus octophyllusName author: Hochst. ex Steud.
- Cyperus tolucensisName author: Kunth
- Cyperus umbrosusName author: Lindl. & 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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