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Trianoptiles

Trianoptiles is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae. They are commonly known as Capesedges. The genus is endemic to South Africa.

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Trianoptiles
T. stipitata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Trianoptiles
Fenzl ex Endl.

Trianoptiles is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.1 They are commonly known as Capesedges.2 The genus is endemic to South Africa.1

Species:1

  • Trianoptiles capensis (Steud.) Harv.
  • Trianoptiles solitaria (C.B.Clarke) Levyns
  • Trianoptiles stipitata Levyns
References

References

  1. "Trianoptiles Fenzl ex Endl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. "Capesedges (Genus Trianoptiles)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-12-13.