Cyperus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cyperus, a type genus of the sedge family, comprises around 700 species of grasslike herbs.
- In the Cyperaceae family, the type genus Cyperus has rhizomatous growth habit.
- Many plants of the genus Cyperus can thrive in marshy wetlands or water-logged environments.
- As the type genus of the sedge family, Cyperus contains cosmopolitan species with varied morphological traits.
- A group of scientists investigated the botanical characteristics of Cyperus species to reconstruct their evolutionary relationships.