Cyperus pulchellus

Cyperus pulchellus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern Australia.

The rhizomatous perennial sedge typically grows to a height of . It blooms between January and July producing white-brown flowers.

The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810 as part of the work Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. The only known synonyms are Cyperus sorostachys and Sorostachys kyllingioides.

It is found in northern parts of Australia; Queensland the Northern Territory and Western Australia. In Western Australia it is found around swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy or clay soils.

See also
List of Cyperus species

References

Category:Plants described in 1810
Category:Flora of Western Australia
pulchellus
Category:Taxa named by Robert Brown