Nomenclature: wfo-1000026549

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Taxonomy: Accepted in 2025-06 classification

Occurs in: 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12 : 2025-06

Placement: Code > Plantae Haeckel > Pteridobiotina Britton & Brown > Angiosperms > Poales Small > Cyperaceae Juss. > Cryptangieae Benth. > Cryptangium Schrad. ex Nees > Cryptangium verticillatum (Spreng.) Vitta

Synonyms

• Cladotheca vaginans Steud.
• Cryptangium ciliatum Boeckeler
• Cryptangium leptocladum (Poepp. ex Kunth) Boeckeler
• Cryptangium leptocladium var. longifolium Boeckeler
• Cryptangium strictum (Kunth) H.Pfeiff.
• Cryptangium uliginosum Schrad. ex Nees
• Fuirena verticillata Spreng.
• Fuirena weigeltii A.Spreng.
• Lagenocarpus ciliatus (Boeckeler) H.Pfeiff.
• Lagenocarpus kunthii (Miq.) Uittien
• Lagenocarpus leptocladius (Poepp. ex Kunth) Kuntze
• Lagenocarpus strictus (Kunth) Kuntze
• Lagenocarpus strictus var. leptocladius (Poepp. ex Kunth) H.Pfeiff.
• Lagenocarpus uliginosus Kuntze
• Lagenocarpus verticillatus (Spreng.) T.Koyama & Maguire
• Lagenocarpus weigeltii (A.Spreng.) Uittien
• Scleria hostmanniana Steud.
• Scleria kunthii Miq.
• Scleria leptocladia Poepp. ex Kunth
• Scleria stricta Kunth
• Cryptangium uliginosum f. humilis C.B.Clarke
• Lerisca leptocladia (Poepp. & Kunth) Schltdl.
• Lerisca stricta (Kunth) Schltdl.

Taxonomic References

• database : Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cryptangium verticillatum (Spreng.) Vitta. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1679157

Treatment References

• database : Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Cryptangium verticillatum (Spreng.) Vitta. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1679157

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