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• Type: Habitat in India. Osbeck.

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nomenclatural synonym: Cyperus iria L. var. iria legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cyperus iria var. typicus Domin nom. inval. nomenclatural synonym: Cyperus iria L. f. iria legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus parviflorus Nees nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Cyperus iria var. parviflorus (Nees) Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus iria var. flavescens Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cyperus iria f. flavescens (Benth.) Domin legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus chrysomelinus Link legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus paniciformis Franch. & Sav. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus iria var. paniciformis (Franch. & Sav.) C.B.Clarke legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus iria f. multiflora Domin legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Cyperus iria f. chrysomelinus (Link) Kük. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW

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