Nomenclature: wfo-0000378519
![Kew Gardens K000321332: Peyre de Fabrègues [4291] Gabon Kew Gardens K000321332: Peyre de Fabrègues [4291] Gabon](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/eceb0bc306b557c8c6e6c8e606a1c7ef.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000321437: Peter, A. [12311] Tanzania Kew Gardens K000321437: Peter, A. [12311] Tanzania](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/5cecca5b8656bff48d1eb04301a25339.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000321438: Peter, A. [11458] Tanzania Kew Gardens K000321438: Peter, A. [11458] Tanzania](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/5b2bed36a3df360927c6b370b625b461.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362848: Kraup [16] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362848: Kraup [16] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/71bae02db7dc3edb6d8fa0d61be4457f.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362849: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362849: Drege [s.n.] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/1f5d291d1e4d4c54323b9dd53138d5ab.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362850: Wallich; Zeyher [1744] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362850: Wallich; Zeyher [1744] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/13f6c0836c44c653f065a50602133fcb.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362851: Krauss [16] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362851: Krauss [16] South Africa](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/58b33589df542badfbc038fb12162016.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362852: Kuntze, O. [266] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362852: Kuntze, O. [266] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/8eec3435029c234cde2b8fdc8ce1c705.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362853: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362853: Drege [s.n.] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/04082be2673fa83d2cee2215666d8bff.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362854: Krauss [324] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362854: Krauss [324] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/f0407727c3724b5221db146d3d070cc8.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000362855: Forbes [s.n.] South Africa Kew Gardens K000362855: Forbes [s.n.] South Africa](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/b44bd9bfdf9aa6d5f76a25b649fc8e7b.jpg)

Cyperus obtusiflorus Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 308 (1805)
Nomenclatural References
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000321332: Peyre de Fabrègues [4291] Gabon Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000321437: Peter, A. [12311] Tanzania Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000321438: Peter, A. [11458] Tanzania Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362848: Kraup [16] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362849: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362850: Wallich; Zeyher [1744] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362851: Krauss [16] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362852: Kuntze, O. [266] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362853: Drege [s.n.] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362854: Krauss [324] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000362855: Forbes [s.n.] South Africa Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- person : Martin Vahl (1749-1804) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vahl' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 305356-1
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-237767
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-237767
Taxonomy: Synonym in 2025-06
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12 : 2025-06Accepted name is: Cyperus niveus var. leucocephalus
Placement
- Code
- Plantae
- Pteridobiotina
- Angiosperms
- Poales
- Cyperaceae
- Cypereae
- Cyperinae
- Cyperus
- Cyperus niveus
- Cyperus niveus var. leucocephalus
- syn: Cyperus niveus var. leucocephalus