Fuzzy flatsedge vs Papiro

Cyperus pilosus compared with Cyperus papyrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuzzy flatsedge	Papiro
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus pilosus	Cyperus papyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuzzy flatsedge and Papiro share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Fuzzy flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Papiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuzzy flatsedge	Papiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuzzy flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Fiji, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, and United States.

Papiro

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States