Английская Википедия:Cyperus flaccidus

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Cyperus flaccidus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

Description

The annual grass like sedge typically grows to a height of Шаблон:Convert. It blooms between May and April producing green flowers.[2]

The leaves are Шаблон:Cvt wide, and are often reduced to sheaths and much shorter than the culms. The simple head-like inflorescences have between three and seven branches and are around Шаблон:Cvt in length. The digitate clusters to have a diameter of around Шаблон:Cvt with leaf-like bracts the lowest of which is erect and looks like a continuation of the culm and has alength exceeding that of the inflorescence. There are two to eight flattened spikelets cluster containing 20 flowers. After flowering a broad ovoid shaped brown nut will form that is Шаблон:Cvt in length with a diameter of about Шаблон:Cvt.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810 as part of the work Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. The two known synonyms are; Cyperus trinervis var. flaccidus and Cyperus macellus.[4]

Distribution

It is endemic to the eastern states of Australia where it has a scattered distribution throughout eastern Queensland and New South Wales, western Victoria and eastern South Australia. It has small isolated populations in the Northern Territory[4][3] and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is mostly situated in creek beds and other damp areas.[1]

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References

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