Cyperaceae Juss.
Cyperus cunninghamii subsp. cheradicus K.L.Wilson , legitimate, scientific
Wilson, K.L. (27 September 1991), Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae). Telopea 4(3): 417-419, Figs 9d-f, 10b, 11a APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "QUEENSLAND: Gregory North: 20 km NE of Dajarra on Duchess road, K.L.Wilson 5471, 17 May 1983; holo NSW; iso BRI,K,NT,P,PERTH."
pro parte misapplication: Cyperus ixiocarpus F.Muell. legitimate by Blake, S.T. (1947), Notes on Australian Cyperaceae, VII. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 58(2): 35
  • APC Dist.: NT, Qld
  • Etymology: The epithet comes from the Greek cheras, cherados, gravel or silt brought down by a river, referring to the habitat in which this subspecies is found.