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Cyperus involucratus Rottb.

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Rottb.
Rottb.
1772
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Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
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Cyperus involucratus

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involucratus

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Cyperus involucratus Rottb.

Rhizome short, stout. Stems to 60 cm high, stout, subterete. Leaves reduced to closely appressed, very pale brown basal sheaths. Involucral bracts many, ± equal, to 25 cm × 10 mm, > inflorescence, tips shortly acuminate. Inflorescence a compound umbel; rays many, to 8 cm long. Spikelets in small clusters at tips of rays, ± 4 × 2 mm, ovoid to linear-oblong, compressed, shining. Glumes densely imbricate, ± 2 mm long, ovate, obtuse, hyaline, white to light brown with green keel. Stamens 3. Style-branches 3. Nut ± ⅓ length of glume, trigonous, ovoid-ellipsoid, brown.

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Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.

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Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Cook Islands
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
New Caledonia
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Niue
Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Tonga

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
13 September 2012
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