Cyperus rigidellus

(Benth.) J.M.Black · species

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Liliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Cyperus

At a glance

Occurrence records676

Data sources3

Biological traits34

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources3 archives

Databases and archives Cyperus rigidellus's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility676 records↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements4 literature sources34 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF676 records

01Narrative

Cyperus rigidellus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPAusTraitsTRYGIFT

Size & morphology12

Fruit length2.25 mm

Fruit width0.65 mm

Leaf length250 mm

Leaf length max1.3 mm

Leaf length min0.6 mm

Leaf width2 mm

Leaf width max1.3 mm

Leaf width min0.6 mm

Plant height0.25 m

Plant height max0.4 m

Plant height min0.03 m

Seed mass0.034 mg

Life cycle & reproduction9

Dehiscenceindehiscent

Dispersal typewater

Flowering timeyynnnnnnyyyy

Life formperennial or rhizomatous geophyte

Life spanannual perennial

⚠ sources differ — AusTraits: annual perennial · GIFT: perennial

Pollination syndromeabiotic

Raunkiær life formtherophyte

Resprouting capacityfire_killed

Sex typehermaphrodite

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment9

Aquaticterrestrial

Climatesubtropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Fruit fleshinessdry

Fruit typenut

Growth formherb

⚠ sources differ — GIFT: herb · AusTraits: graminoid herb

Leaf compoundnesssimple

Woodinessnon-woody

Physiology & chemistry2

Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer

Photosynthetic pathwayC4

Other traits1

Plant support typefree-standing

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type676 records

Wild obs. + sensor120

Museum / vouchered552

Other4

Origin

Native132

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO1 892 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy73% within 1 km

≤100 m 50≤1 km 16≤10 km 23>10 km 1

90 georeferenced · 30 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor120

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy40% within 1 km

≤100 m 122≤1 km 74≤10 km 258>10 km 36

490 georeferenced · 62 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence552

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions15 of 22 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Adelaide, AU	134
Mount Annan, AU	91
Palmerston, AU	71
Kensington, AU	67
Brisbane, AU	54
Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record	41
Canberra, AU	34
Armidale, AU	15
Kew, GB	10
NSW Dept of Planning, Industry and Environmentlocation not on record	4
Hobart, AU	4
UnBlocation not on record	4
Christchurch, NZ	3
EL PASO, US	2
NSW Office of Environment and Heritagelocation not on record	2
Taipei, TW	1
Honolulu, US	1
Auckland, NZ	1
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	1
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record	1
BGPAlocation not on record	1
Smithfield, AU	1

22 institutions · 543 of 552 vouchered records shown · 9 without an institution code

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