Eleocharis obtusa
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
- Eleocharis
- Species
- Eleocharis obtusa
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1824
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Eleocharis obtusa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
7 synonyms in this snapshot
- Eleocharis obtusa var. ellipsoidalisName author: Fernald ex Svenson
- Eleocharis obtusa var. giganteaName author: Fernald
- Eleocharis obtusa var. jejunaName author: Fernald
- Eleocharis obtusa var. obtusaName author: Not supplied
- Eleocharis obtusa var. peaseiName author: Svenson
- Scirpus obtususName author: Willd.
- Trichophyllum obtusumName author: (Willd.) House
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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