Cyperus distans explained

Cyperus distans, also known as slender cyperus, is a species of sedge native to tropical and subtropical wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (India, Indochina, China, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.), Madagascar, New Guinea, Australia, Latin America (from Mexico to Argentina), the West Indies, the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina) and various oceanic islands.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=236393 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Cyperus_distans Practical Plants, Cyperus distans
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Cyperus%20distans.png Biota of North America 2013 county distribution map
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200026680 Flora of North America, Vol. 23 Page 239, Cyperus distans Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 103. 1782.
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200026680 Flora of China, Vol. 23 Page 233, 疏穗莎草 shu sui suo cao, Cyperus distans Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 103. 1782.