Cyperus brevifolius

TaxID: 180973

Basic Information

Cyperus brevifolius

Globe Kyllinga, Shortleaf Spikesedge

Cyperus brevifolius is a species of sedge known by several common names, including shortleaf spikesedge, green kyllinga, perennial greenhead sedge, and kyllinga weed. It is native to tropical areas in the Americas but it can be found in warm regions around the world where it is an introduced species. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing one to several erect stems to heights up to about half a meter, often much shorter. It produces tiny inflorescences of a few spikelets each which in total are less than a centimeter long. Pollens are tiny, approximately 20-30 microns in size. It is sometimes a weed in wet areas such as cultivated land and irrigation ditches.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Poales

Cyperaceae

Cyperus

brevifolius

Unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Cyperus brevifolius
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(c) Hong@BY-NC
Cyperus brevifolius
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(c) 博甫@BY-NC
Cyperus brevifolius
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(c) Kim@BY
Cyperus brevifolius
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(c) Luís A. Funez@BY-NC
Cyperus brevifolius
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(c) Luís A. Funez@BY-NC

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 (3 records)

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

Country Status Year Added
Panama Quarantine pests —
French Polynesia Present —
Seychelles Quarantine pests —

Distribution (93 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Angola Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present —
Burundi Present —
Burkina Faso Present —
Belize Present —
Bermuda Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Brazil Present —
Barbados 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 (2 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR15142071 leaf not collected - 20657101 USA
SRR15142070 leaf not collected - 23596757 USA

DNA Barcodes (8 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
SDH2249-14 - rbcLa 552 United States 1962-05-29 32.739, -117.148
GENG754-14 - rbcL 567 India 2014-08-12 23.145, 72.393
GBVD2109-11 - rbcL 666 - - -
GBVD2108-11 - rbcL 651 Portugal - 39.675292999999996, -7.9336624
GBVD2107-11 - matK 819 Portugal - 39.675292999999996, -7.9336624
GBITS43291-21 - ITS 563 - - -
GBGHM337-24 - rbcL 530 China 2023-06-12 22.26073, 112.85306
GBGHM336-24 - rbcL 534 China 2023-04-27 23.815428, 113.951485

Literature