Taxon:  Cyperus cyperinus (Retz.) Valck. Sur.



Summary
Genus:
Cyperus
Family:
Cyperaceae
Subfamily:
Cyperoideae
Tribe:
Cypereae
Nomen number:
447244
Place of publication:
Cyperus 154, t. 6.  1898
Verified:
12/10/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Kyllinga cyperina Retz.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Mariscus cyperinus (Retz.) Vahl

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  4. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
  5. Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
  6. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
  7. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  8. Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan. Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
  9. Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova. Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
  10. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
  11. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanSeychelles  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaYemen  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChina s.Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanRyukyu Islands Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBangladesh  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandn.Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
1NativePacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaiiKaua‘i, O‘ahu, & Molok‘iWagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
1NativePacificNorthwestern PacificMicronesia  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificNorthwestern PacificUnited StatesGuam Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificNorthwestern PacificUnited StatesNorthern Mariana Islands Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouth-Central PacificCook Islands  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouth-Central PacificFrench PolynesiaMarquesas Islands Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouth-Central PacificFrench PolynesiaSociety Islands Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificFiji  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificNew Caledonia  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificSamoa  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificTonga  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificVanuatu  Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChileEaster Island Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
Native
Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Seychelles
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Yemen
  • CHINA: China (s.)
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Ryukyu Islands], Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea
  • INDO-CHINA: Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland (n.)]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii (Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, & Molok‘i)]
  • NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Micronesia, United States [Guam, Northern Mariana Islands]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: Cook Islands, French Polynesia [Society Islands, Marquesas Islands]
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile [Easter Island]

Reference(s)
  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  2. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
  3. Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
  4. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
  5. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  6. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
  7. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i Note: = Mariscus cyperinus (Retz) Vahl
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://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=447244. Accessed 2 October 2026.