Cyperus diffusus

Vahl (1805)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Cyperaceae Genus: Cyperus

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 321 (1805)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cyperus diffusus Ewa District, Ewa Beach, cultivated in the garden of C. Tanabe (Elsie Horikawa's Brother) Garden Preserved_Specimen More or less diffuse clumps up to 30 ht, rhizome black, creeping, culms about 1 apart. Horikawa, E. 750 Oahu BISH 1991-06-10
2 Cyperus diffusus Ewa District, Ewa Beach, cultivated in the garden of C. Tanabe (Elsie Horikawa's Brother) In garden, in full sun, w. mondo grass, junipers, & Raphiolepis sp. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated ornamental, more or less open clumps 24-30 ht, rhizome black & creeping, culms arise ca. 1 apart. Horikawa, E. 748 Oahu BISH 1991-06-07
3 Cyperus diffusus Ewa District, Ewa Beach, cultivated in the garden of C. Tanabe (Elsie Horikawa's Brother) Garden Preserved_Specimen More or less diffuse clumps up to 30 ht, rhizome black, creeping, culms about 1 apart. Horikawa, E. 750 Oahu BISH 1991-06-10