Cyperus javanicus (Cyperaceae)

Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Cyperus javanicus
Nomenclatural information about Cyperus javanicus is provided by ITIS.

Cyperus javanicus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cyperus javanicus--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Cultivation & propagation

Got Erosion? ... Plant!
Native species that can combat soil loss are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 12/19/2003).

In the Garden: Lovely sedge best viewed from distance
Ahu awa (Cyperus javanicus), with leaf margins that have tiny sharp teeth, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 3/17/2006).

Images

Cyperus javanicus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cyperus javanicus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Cyperus javanicus images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Cyperus javanicus are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Cyperus javanicus images by Jupiter Nielsen
Images of Cyperus javanicus are provided online by Maui artist/photographer Jupiter Nielsen.

Distribution

Cyperus javanicus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cyperus javanicus--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Full-text articles

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 15 September 2011 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.