Cyperus urbani

Cyperus urbani, commonly known as Urban's sedge,[1] is a species of sedge that is endemic to Puerto Rico.[2]

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

The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1888.[2] The specific epithet commemorates the German botanist Ignatz Urban, who specialised in the flora of the Caribbean.

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References

  1. "Cyperus urbanii Boeckeler". ITIS. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. "Cyperus urbani Boeckeler". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 December 2021.


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