Cyperus absconditicoronatus

Cyperus absconditicoronatus is a species of sedge that only grows in the wild in parts of Angola and Zambia in Africa.[1]

Cyperus absconditicoronatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. absconditicoronatus
Binomial name
Cyperus absconditicoronatus

The specific epithet is a reference to the scales on the rhizome that resemble a crown and is derived from words meaning with a hidden crown.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ Kenneth Bauters, Marc Reynders, Isabel Larridon, Wim Huygh, Paul Goetghebeur (9 June 2010). "Two New Species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) from the Zambezian Region of Africa". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 20 (2). BioOne Complete: 133–138. doi:10.3417/2008078. hdl:1854/LU-954682. S2CID 2088163. Retrieved 19 February 2010.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Cyperus absconditicoronatus Bauters, Reyn-ders & Goetgh". Flora of Zambia. Retrieved 19 February 2021.