Cyperus retrofractus

Cyperus retrofractus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. retrofractus
Binomial name
Cyperus retrofractus
(L.) Torr.

Cyperus retrofractus is a species of sedge that is native to eastern parts of the United States.

Taxonomy

Cyperus retrofractus was first described as Scirpus retrofractus by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The American botanist John Torrey moved the species to genus Cyperus in 1843. Torrey referred to the species as the bent-flowered galingale. As of February 2026, the botanical name Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr. is widely accepted.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Scirpus retrofractus L.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Torrey (1843), p. 344.
  4. ↑ "Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr.". WFO Plant List. Retrieved 11 February 2026.

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