Cyperus aromaticus

Cyperus aromaticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Cyperus
Species:	C. aromaticus
Binomial name
	Cyperus aromaticus; (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.
Synonyms
	Cyperus aromaticus var. brachyrhizomatosus Kük.; Cyperus aromaticus var. repens Kük.; Cyperus aromaticus var. teres (C.B.Clarke) Kük.; Cyperus teres (C.B.Clarke) Lye; Kyllinga aromatica Ridl. (1884) (basionym); Kyllinga erecta var. polyphylla (Willd. ex Kunth) S.S.Hooper; Kyllinga involucrata Bojer ex Baker; Kyllinga macrantha Boeckeler; Kyllinga planiceps C.B.Clarke; Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth; Kyllinga teres C.B.Clarke; Kyllinga teres var. aphylla Cherm.;

Cyperus aromaticus, the aromatic kyllinga,^[2] is a perennial plant with triangular stems and aromatic leaves, native to tropical Africa.^[1]^[3]^[4] It is also found as an introduced species in parts of Asia and Australia. The plant grows in wet, moist areas and is characterized by a flowering head that forms a tuft of spikelets.^[5] It was first formally described in 1884 by Henry Nicholas Ridley.

References

1 2 "Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.| Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
↑ "Aromatic Kyllinga (Cyperus aromaticus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
↑ "Cyperus aromaticus". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
↑ "NParks | Cyperus aromaticus". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
↑ "Discover Nature at JCU - Cyperus aromaticus". www.jcu.edu.au. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

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[powo-1] 1 2 "Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.| Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-09-18.

[2] "Aromatic Kyllinga (Cyperus aromaticus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

[3] "Cyperus aromaticus". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

[4] "NParks | Cyperus aromaticus". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

[5] "Discover Nature at JCU - Cyperus aromaticus". www.jcu.edu.au. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2025-09-19.

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Cyperus aromaticus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Cyperus
Species:	C. aromaticus
Binomial name
*Cyperus aromaticus* (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.
Synonyms^[1]
Cyperus aromaticus var. brachyrhizomatosus Kük. Cyperus aromaticus var. repens Kük. Cyperus aromaticus var. teres (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Cyperus teres (C.B.Clarke) Lye Kyllinga aromatica Ridl. (1884) (basionym) Kyllinga erecta var. polyphylla (Willd. ex Kunth) S.S.Hooper Kyllinga involucrata Bojer ex Baker Kyllinga macrantha Boeckeler Kyllinga planiceps C.B.Clarke Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth Kyllinga teres C.B.Clarke Kyllinga teres var. aphylla Cherm.

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