Cyperus alternifolius, known as umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge, or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is native to West Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula but has since become widely distributed around the world as an ornamental plant, having received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. Its subspecies Cyperus alternifolius ssp. flabelliformis is also known under the synonym Cyperus involucratus. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Cyperus alternifolius (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q132993 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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