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Phylloscirpus

Phylloscirpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.

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Phylloscirpus
P. deserticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Phylloscirpus
C.B.Clarke

Phylloscirpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.1

Its native range is Ecuador to western Argentina.1

Species

Three species are accepted:1

  • Phylloscirpus acaulis (Phil.) Goetgh. & D.A.Simpson
  • Phylloscirpus boliviensis (Barros) Dhooge & Goetgh.
  • Phylloscirpus deserticola (Phil.) Dhooge & Goetgh.
References

References

  1. "Phylloscirpus C.B.Clarke | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 December 2025.