Cyperus laevigatus (Cyperaceae)

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Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Cyperus laevigatus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cyperus laevigatus--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.

Cyperus laevigatus information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Cyperus laevigatus, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cyperus laevigatus
Nomenclatural information about Cyperus laevigatus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Cultural uses

Cultivation & propagation

In the Garden: Coastal plant is valued for weaving
Makaloa (Cyperus laevigatus), a small indigenous sedge, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 2/2/2007).

Images

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

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

Distribution

Cyperus laevigatus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Cyperus laevigatus--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

A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals. S. S. Midway Expedition. Trip report prepared for U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Honolulu, Hawaii).

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