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Cyperaceae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 39357

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Carex demareei Palmer
  
  Common Name(s): sedges [English]
  
    foins coupants [French]
  
    laîches [French]
  
    rouches [French]
  
    rouchettes [French]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2014   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderLilianae  – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotylédones  
                         OrderPoales   
                            FamilyCyperaceae  – sedges, foins coupants, laîches, rouches, rouchettes  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Abildgaardia Vahl – sedge 
                               Genus Amphiscirpus Oteng-Yeb. – bulrush 
                               Genus Blysmopsis Oteng-Yeb. – bulrush 
                               Genus Blysmus Panz. ex Schult. – bulrush 
                               Genus Bolboschoenus (Asch.) Palla – tuberous bulrush 
                               Genus Bulbostylis Kunth – hairsedge 
                               Genus Carex L. – laîches, rouches, sedge species, carex, sedges, sedge 
                               Genus Cladium P. Browne – sawgrass 
                               Genus Cymophyllus Mack. – cymophyllus 
                               Genus Cyperus L. – nutgrass, flatsedge 
                               Genus Diplacrum R. Br.  
                               Genus Dulichium Pers. – dulichium 
                               Genus Eleocharis R. Br. – spikesedge, spikerush 
                               Genus Eriophorum L. – cottongrass 
                               Genus Fimbristylis Vahl – fimbry 
                               Genus Fuirena Rottb. – umbrellasedge, umbrella-sedge 
                               Genus Gahnia J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. – sawsedge 
                               Genus Hypolytrum Pers.  
                               Genus Isolepis R. Br. – bulrush, Isolepis 
                               Genus Kobresia Willd. – bog sedge 
                               Genus Kyllinga Rottb. – spikesedge 
                               Genus Lagenocarpus Nees – lagenocarpus 
                               Genus Lepironia Pers.  
                               Genus Lipocarpha R. Br. – lipocarpha, halfchaff sedge 
                               Genus Machaerina Vahl – twigrush 
                               Genus Mapania Aubl.  
                               Genus Morelotia Gaudich.  
                               Genus Oreobolus R. Br. – oreobolus 
                               Genus Oxycaryum Nees – bulrush 
                               Genus Paramapania Uittien  
                               Genus Pycreus P. Beauv.  
                               Genus Remirea Aubl. – beachstar 
                               Genus Rhynchospora Vahl – rhynchospora, beaksedge 
                               Genus Schoenoplectus (Rchb.) Palla – bulrush, Schoenoplectus, threesquare 
                               Genus Schoenus L. – bogrush 
                               Genus Scirpodendron Zipp. ex Kurz  
                               Genus Scirpoides Ség. – bulrush 
                               Genus Scirpus L. – bulrushes, bulrush 
                               Genus Scleria P.J. Bergius – nutrush 
                               Genus Trichophorum Pers. – bulrush, club-rush 
                               Genus Uncinia Pers. – birdcatching sedge 
                               Genus Websteria S.H. Wright – algal bulrush 
       

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  Source: ITIS*ca, website (version 2002)  
  Acquired: 2003   
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  Reference for: foins coupants[French], laîches [French], rouches [French], rouchettes [French]   
       
  Source: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)  
  Acquired: 2014   
  Notes: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/   
  Reference for: Cyperaceae   
       
  Source: Cyperaceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)  
  Acquired: 2010   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Cyperaceae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Cyperaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Cyperaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Cyperaceae   
       
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