Genus Cyperus L.

Synonym(s)

• Hemicarpha Nees
• Papyrus Willd.
• Sphaeromariscus E. G. Camus
• Mariscus Vahl
• Acorellus Palla
• Anosporum Nees
• Chlorocyperus Rikli
• Galilea Parl.
• Sorostachys Steud.
• Raynalia Soják
• Courtoisia Nees
• Indocourtoisia Bennet & Raizada
• Pseudomariscus Rauschert
• Platylepis Kunth
• Thryocephalon J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.

Probable synonym(s)

• Ascolepis Nees
• Sphaerocyperus Lye
• Volkiella Merxm. & Czech
• Alinula J. Raynal
• Courtoisina Soják
• Juncellus (Griseb.) C. B. Clarke
• Kyllinga Rottb.
• Pycreus P. Beauv.
• Remirea Aubl.
• Rikliella J. Raynal
• Torulinium Desv. ex Ham.
• Queenslandiella Domin
• Mariscopsis Cherm.
• Kyllingiella R. W. Haines & Lye
• Lipocarpha R. Br.
• Oxycaryum Nees

Possible synonym(s)

• Chamaexiphium Hochst.

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