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Cyperus alternifolius

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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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Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

System (Realm)

Freshwater 2

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 3

Relationship to People

Eaten or Drunk by People 3

Living or Extinct

Yes 4

Scientific Name

Cyperus alternifolius 4

Conservation Status

Least Concern 4

Comparison

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 5

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Cyperus alternifolius (Wikidata)

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Sources

1. Cyperus alternifolius (Wikipedia)

lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402016

Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402016

Cyperus alternifolius, the umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the large genus Cyperus of the sedge family Cyperaceae.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. Plants For A Future: Cyperus alternifolius - Useful Tropical Plants

Plants For A Future

General Information: food
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
General Information: medicine
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

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4. Cyperus alternifolius (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q132993 (P225 taxon name)
Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q132993
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Child Taxon Of: Cyperaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45

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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]

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