Genus Eleocharis R. Br.


Summary
Genus number:
4164
Last updated:
3 March 2010
Family:
Cyperaceae
Subfamily:
Cyperoideae
Tribe:
Eleocharideae
Common name(s):

spike-rush
Accession count:

64 (48  active, 18  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
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References:
  1. Roalson, E. H. & E. A. Friar. 2000. Infrageneric classification of Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) revisited: evidence from the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Syst. Bot. 25:323-336. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=4164. Accessed 15 April 2026.