Cyperus appendiculatus

Cyperus appendiculatus is a species of sedge that is endemic to Ascension Island, Trindade and Martim Vaz, and Fernando de Noronha.

Cyperus appendiculatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Cyperus
Species:	C. appendiculatus
Binomial name
Cyperus appendiculatus (Brongn.) Kunth
Varieties
Cyperus appendiculatus var. appendiculatus Cyperus appendiculatus var. atlanticus (Hemsl.) Kük. Cyperus appendiculatus var. noronhae (Ridl.) Kük.
Synonyms[2]
Mariscus appendiculatus Brongn. var. appendiculatus[3] Mariscus polycephalus A.Rich. Mariscus polystachyus Brongn. ex A.Rich. Cyperus capito Steud. Cyperus dianae Steud. Cyperus ligularis Hemsl. Cyperus umbellatus Hemsl. Cyperus appendiculatus var. gordonii Kük. var. atlanticus[4] Cyperus atlanticus Hemsl. var. noronhae[5] Cyperus noronhae Ridl.

Distribution and habitat

Cyperus appendiculatus is found only on Ascension Island and the Brazilian island territories of Trindade and Martim Vaz and Fernando de Noronha.^[1] On Ascension Island, it is mostly confined to the eastern side of the island, where it grows in bare, dry areas with little groundcover.^[6]

Ecology

On Ascension Island, Cyperus appendiculatus grows alongside Aristida adscensionis, Euphorbia origanoides, and Portulaca oleracea.^[6]

See also

• List of Cyperus species