The plant list includes a further 1,419 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cyperus. Spikelet the ultimate inflorescence unit in most genera of cyperaceae. The significance of cyperaceae as weeds valdosta state university. Stipe short, narrowed extension to the base of the nutlet. Memoirs of the botanical survey of south africa, 1, government printer, pretoria 1922. Online conservation guide for scleria pauciflora var. Cyperaceous definition of cyperaceous by the free dictionary. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest. The basic funnelshaped structure, with spikelets on branches of different lengths is variously modified so that it appears umbellike, paniclelike or even headlike to the casual glance. Cyperaceae the sedge family 104 genera 5,000 species distribution. About the classification report about the classification download.
In cyperaceae usually applied to the apex of the glumes. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. This common rhyme can help you remember the key differences between the sedge, rush, and grass families. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted. Cyperaceae definition of cyperaceae by merriamwebster. Cyperaceae definition is a large family of monocotyledonous plants order graminales distinguished chiefly by having achenes, solid stems, and 3ranked stem leaves. About 109 nae aw leetit here the cyperaceae are a faimily o monocotyledonous graminoid flouerin plants kent as segs, which superficially resemble. Small to tall perennial or annual herbs, rarely dwarf shrubs, shrubs, or lianas, terrestrial or helophytic, rarely aquatic, epiphytic, or epilithic. Morphology description terrestrial annual, biennial, or perennial herbs sometimes subshrubs or cushionforming shrubs or shrublets, or climbers or scandent. Flora of new yorkcyperaceae 3 wikibooks, open books for an. Flora of new yorkcyperaceae 3 wikibooks, open books for. Cyperaceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Search for a plant species using either the scientific name or common name, then click search database all the species represented on this web site can be found using this search facility.
Muthama muasya9 herbs, annual or perennial, rhizomatous to stoloniferous. We therefore reasoned that to resolve relation ships within cyperaceae at the suprageneric, subfamilial level, it would be necessary to. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Smoothfruited sedge carex laeviconica cyperaceaesedge family. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants. Songyun liang, shuren zhang, yancheng tang, tetsuo koyama, gordon c. The cyperaceae are a family of graminoid grasslike, monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble the closely related rushes and the more distantly related grasses. Current scientific description leslie watson, thursday 8 september 2016. Sedges are mostly perennial or sometimes annual herbs.
The origins of eleocharis cyperaceae and the status of. Holotype of cyperus dives delile family cyperaceae on jstor. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family cyperaceae. Cyperaceae 1 sclerieae, cladieae, schoeneae, scirpeae poales 4 cyperaceae 2 cariceae table of contents.
Abstract weedy cyperaceae adversely affect natural plant communities and the health of humans and. Pdf the significance of cyperaceae as weeds researchgate. Cyperaceae also differ in having the leaves arranged usually in 3 ranks. It is especially abundant in the temperate and subarctic zones, where species can dominate the vegetation entirely. Como pasa coles juncacees, cyperaceae suel ser confundiu con graminees. A cosmopolitan family, usually in damp or semiaquatic sites. Flora of new yorkcyperaceae 1 wikibooks, open books for an. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Pronunciation of cyperaceae with 2 audio pronunciations, 4 synonyms, 2 meanings, 3 translations, 4 sentences and more for cyperaceae. Bryson and richard carter usdaars, southern weed science research unit, stoneville, ms 38776, and valdosta state university, valdosta, ga 31698. This avoidance, and sometimes fear, is due in part to the difficulty sometimes encountered in trying to correctly identify certain species in certain genera. The cyperaceae are grasslike herbaceous plants found especially in wet regions throughout the world.
Cyperaceae 100 genera, approximately 5500 species comprise the third largest family of monocotyledons and are found throughout the globe in habitats ranging from lowland marshes and alpine. The cyperaceae, or the sedge family is a group of plants that. Fruits of scirpus cyperaceae from the early miocene of weichang. A list of all accepted names in cyperaceae is available in csv format. Sauergrasgewachse cyperaceae, auch riedgrasgewachse oder riedgraser genannt, sind.
Culms solid or rarely hollow, terete to variously angled. All studied vouchers reported as fuirena squarrosa from new york sites have been annotated to fuirena pumila. Box 7, fin00014 university of helsinki, finland perennial, rarely annual plants. Smoothfruited sedge carex laeviconica cyperaceaesedge. Pdf modern systems of the family cyperaceae based on molecular phylogenetic research are analysed. Baumea preissii subsp laxa plant features growth form perennial, spreading, grass like, sedge with creeping rhizomes horizontal stems from which. Because many species have a tufted growth habit, long, thintextured, narrow, flat leaves with a sheathing base, a jointed stem and muchbranched inflorescences of tiny flowers, they are often described as graminoid, meaning grasslike. Across angiosperm families, the area occupied by a family is strongly correlated with its richness. Cyperaceae, sedge family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the order poales. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the true sedges genus carex with over. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. Mabberleys plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Cumulative numbers of ornamental and cultivated species of cyperaceae listed in selected horticultural references from 1935 to 2001. The cyperaceae are a family of graminoid grasslike, monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges.
The plant list includes 18,977 scientific plant names of species rank for the family cyperaceae. Cyperaceae je porodica tzv siljovke iz reda poales, razreda liliopsida. Chemistry of fruit wall and seed in cyperaceae tribe trilepideae. Biogeography of the cosmopolitan sedges cyperaceae and the. It is especially abundant in the temperate and subarctic zones, where. Flora of new yorkcyperaceae 1 wikibooks, open books for. Habit annuals or caespitose tufted, rhizomatous, occasionally tuberiferous perennials microdracoides is pseudoarborescent. Bryson and richard carter usdaars, southern weed science research unit, stoneville, ms 38776, and valdosta state university, valdosta, ga 31698 cyperaceae is a cosmopolitan family of an estimated 5000 species and 100 genera ball et al. The family cyperaceae, or the sedges, is a taxon of flowering plants that superficially resemble grasses or rushes.
Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. About 109 nae aw leetit here the cyperaceae are a faimily o monocotyledonous graminoid flouerin plants kent as segs, which superficially. The plant list includes 2,568 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus cyperus. Species of cyperaceae contained within the plant list belong to 1 plant genera.
The cyperaceae, among the 10 largest families of flowering plants, contain about 5,000 species and. The cyperaceae are a family of graminoid grasslike, monocotyledonous flowering plants. Including kobresiaceae gilly, lepistichaceae dulac, scirpaceae burnett. Cyperaceae siljovke ili trave ostrice, biljna porodica iz reda travolike, razred jednosupnica.
First time analyses of silicon in fruit wall in cyperaceae tribe trilepideae. The family cyperaceae, or the sedges, is a taxon of flowering plants that superficially resemble grasses or rushes the family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. Normal plants, or switchplants sometimes elaminate. Abildgaardia vahl ohwi abildgaardia is treated as a synonym of fimbristylis in the nt. We test the hypothesis that, despite a proposed tropical origin, temperate lineages in the family diversified at elevated rates. Kubitzki, the families and genera of vascular plants iv. The cyperaceae, or the sedge family is a group of plants that is often avoided by many people.
Problems of nomenclature of fruits in the labiatae are. Taxon concept nzor concept id 8a86845ca36543cb9a77f7cd39c9bfcb according to mabberley, d. Grasslike or rushlike herbs, perennial with rhizomes or annual with fibrous roots. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. This common rhyme can help you remember the key differences between the sedge. Worldwide, but mostly in moist, cool places in the north temperate zone with extensions into the tropical highlands.
The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. A taxonomic family within the order poales the sedges. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. The closest relatives to cyperaceae are juncaceae and thurniaceae d.
Cyperaceae cyperus polystachyos flouer heid scientific classification. Studies have shown clear antifungal and antibacterial properties in the roots of this plant. Seven new species and one new combination in carex. A schema reflecting the writer s viewon the taxonomical interrelations of the investigated genera and species is given on p. The inflorescence in most members of the cyperaceae has been called an anthela, but that name is technically inappropriate see wilson 1991 p.
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