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Cyperus
Sign in to saveCyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
Species
galingales
Cyperus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyCyperaceae
General: of others such as sessile- headed Cyperus (e.g. in section Mariscus Use: Few species of Cyperus have any economic value. Among
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Research
1,264 papers- Topical Cyperus rotundus oil: a new therapeutic modality with comparable efficacy to Alexandrite laser photo-epilation.Aesthetic surgery journal · 2014
- Cyperus spp.: A Review on Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activity, and Health-Promoting Effects.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021
- Cyperus rotundus L.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2015
- Natural Products in Cyperus Species (Cyperaceae): Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Biosynthesis.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2025
- Multiple herbicide resistance in a Cyperus difformis population in rice field from China.Pesticide biochemistry and physiology · 2023
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Cyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
The word comes from the ancient Greek κύπερος (kúperos), which meant one or several species of this genus. Common names include papyrus sedges, flatsedges, nutsedges, umbrella-sedges, galingales, and zozoro (from Malagasy).
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