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Abildgaardia

Abildgaardia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics. The genus was established by Martin Vahl in 1805.

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Abildgaardia
Abildgaardia ovata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Tribe: Abildgaardieae
Genus: Abildgaardia
Vahl1
Species

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Abildgaardia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics.2 The genus was established by Martin Vahl in 1805.1

Species

As of May 2026, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:2

  • Abildgaardia fusiformis (K.Wangwasit & D.A.Simpson) Larridon
  • Abildgaardia longistipitata (Tang & F.T. Wang) B.Z. Li & S.R. Zhang
  • Abildgaardia macrantha (Boeckeler) Goetgh.
  • Abildgaardia mexicana (Palla) Kral
  • Abildgaardia odontocarpa (S.T.Blake) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
  • Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral
  • Abildgaardia oxystachya (F.Muell.) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
  • Abildgaardia pachyptera (S.T.Blake) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
  • Abildgaardia schoenoides R.Br.
  • Abildgaardia triflora (L.) Abeyw.
References

References

  1. "Abildgaardia Vahl", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2024-02-19
  2. "Abildgaardia Vahl", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2026-05-01