Kingdom Plantae Family Cyperaceae Scientific name Cyperus giganteus Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Cyperus Higher classification Flatsedge | |
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Similar Flatsedge, Sedges, Cyperus luzulae, Cyperus aggregatus, Cyperus odoratus | ||
Cyperus giganteus (also known as piripiri) is a plant in the genus Cyperus. Its native range extends from Jalisco in west-central Mexico as far south as Uruguay, and also grows on some islands in the Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Trinidad). The species is sparingly naturalized in eastern Texas and southern Louisiana.
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