Cyperus papyrus

TaxID: 76434

Basic Information

Cyperus papyrus

Egyptian paperplant, Papyrus, papyrus

Cyperus papyrus, better known by the common names papyrus sedge, papyrus, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile grass, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a tender herbaceous perennial, forming tall stands of reed-like swamp vegetation in shallow water. In nature, it grows in full sun, in flooded swamps, and on lake margins throughout Africa (where it is native), Madagascar, and the Mediterranean region. It has been introduced to tropical regions worldwide, such as the Indian subcontinent, South America, and the Caribbean. Along with its close relatives, papyrus sedge has a very long history of use by humans, notably by the Ancient Egyptians (as it is the source of papyrus paper, one of the first types of paper ever made). Parts of the plant can be eaten, and the highly buoyant stems can be made into boats. It is now often cultivated as an ornamental plant.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Poales

Cyperaceae

Cyperus

papyrus

Unclassified

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (2 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Jordan A1 list 2013
Nicaragua Absent —

Distribution (68 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
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Country Status State
Angola Present —
Algeria Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present —
Austria Present —
Burundi Present —
Benin Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Brazil Present —
Botswana Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (1 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
ERR2040765 - - - 13333334 -

DNA Barcodes (4 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
ITSAC4704-14 - ITS2 208 Chad - 15.283494, 18.427114
HOSAM206-13 - rbcLa 552 Egypt 2012-03-22 31.189, 31.189
GBVD1909-11 - rbcL 1389 - - -
GBVD1908-11 - rbcL 1338 - - -

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