Cyperus decompositus is a species of sedge that is endemic to north eastern Australia.[1]
| Cyperus decompositus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. decompositus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus decompositus | |
The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810 as Mariscus decompositus,[2] then reclassified by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1874[1] as a part of the work Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae.[3]
The range of the plant extends from the Northern Territory in the west to Queensland in the east from sea level to an altitude of 200 m (660 ft) usually as a part of rain forest, open forest or forest communities.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Cyperus decompositus (R.Br) F.Muell". Kew Science - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Cyperus decompositus (R.Br.) F.Muell". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Cyperus decompositus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 25 August 2021.