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Cephalocarpus

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Cephalocarpus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cephalocarpus
Nees (1842)
Synonyms[1]
  • Everardia Ridl. (1886)
  • Pseudoeverardia Gilly (1951)

Cephalocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae. It includes 20 species of sedges native to tropical South America, ranging from Colombia and Peru to Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and northern Brazil.[1]

The former genus Everardia is now considered a synonym.[1] It was named in honour of Everard im Thurn (1852–1932), author, explorer, botanist, photographer and British colonial administrator,[2]

Species

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20 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Cephalocarpus Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.