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Cyperaceae of Thailand.jpg

Cyperaceae Juss.

Sedge Family

Plants > Angiosperms > Cyperaceae

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae


The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble the closely related rushes and the more distantly related grasses. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera. Wikipedia

Genera: ​Carex, Cyperus, ​Fuirena, Kyllinga, Scleria
Carex baccans.jpg
Carex baccans
Cyperus alternifolius.jpg
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperus difformis.jpg
Cyperus difformis
Cyperus strigosus.jpg
Cyperus strigosus
Fuirena ciliaris.jpg
Fuirena ciliaris
Kyllinga nemoralis.jpg
Kyllinga nemoralis
Scleria levis.jpg
Scleria levis

References: 
Wikipedia
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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