Fuirena Explained

Fuirena, called umbrella sedges or umbrella grasses, are a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family (Cyperaceae), with a worldwide distribution, chiefly in the tropics and temperate zones. They are named for Danish physician and early botanist Georg Fuiren (Jorgen Furenius), 1581–1628.[1]

Species

Species currently accepted by The Plant List[2] are as follows:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Britton . Nathaniel . Brown . Addison . 1896 . An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions; Volume I: Ophioglossaceae to Aizoaceae Ferns to Carpet-Weed . New York . Charles Scribner's Sons . 274 .
  2. Web site: Fuirena . . theplantlist.org . The Plant List . 20 June 2020 .