Cyperus tetraphyllus

Cyperus tetraphyllus
Cyperus tetraphyllus
Cyperus tetraphyllus at Eastwood, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: C. tetraphyllus
Binomial name
Cyperus tetraphyllus
R.Br.

Cyperus tetraphyllus is a sedge found in Australia. This grass like plant is closely related to the papyrus. It grows to 50 cm high. The habitat is eastern Australia in high rainfall areas. Found in and near rainforest from Kiama north to Queensland. Flowering occurs in spring and summer. The species name tetraphyllus literally means "four leaves", however, this plant is not clearly four leaved, and the meaning is obscure.

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