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paja de guillo

Cyperus flavescens

Extinct
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Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Belgium, Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇧🇷 Brazil

Conservation Status

EX Extinct

Names in Other Languages

Spanish paja de guillo
French souchet jaunâtre
German Gelbliches Zypergras

Similar Species in Cyperus

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cebollín
Cyperus esculentus
Not Evaluated
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cipero
Cyperus rotundus
Least Concern
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cortadera
Cyperus eragrostis
Not Evaluated
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juncia
Cyperus longus
Not Evaluated
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juncia anual
Cyperus compressus
Least Concern
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Junco de Agua
Cyperus difformis
Least Concern
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mandinga
Cyperus sphacelatus
Least Concern
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Papiro
Cyperus papyrus
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of paja de guillo?
The scientific name of paja de guillo is Cyperus flavescens. It belongs to the genus Cyperus.
What is the conservation status of paja de guillo?
paja de guillo (Cyperus flavescens) is classified as Extinct by the IUCN Red List.
Where does paja de guillo live?
paja de guillo is found in Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Belgium, Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Guinea, Portugal.
What family does paja de guillo belong to?
paja de guillo (Cyperus flavescens) belongs to the genus Cyperus, which is part of the taxonomic family Cyperaceae.
What kingdom does paja de guillo belong to?
paja de guillo (Cyperus flavescens) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).
What are the closest relatives of paja de guillo?
The closest relatives of paja de guillo in the genus Cyperus include cebollín, cipero, cortadera, juncia, juncia anual.

Native Range — 7 Countries

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Genus Cyperus — 20 Species

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cebollín
Cyperus esculentus
NE 🐾
cipero
Cyperus rotundus
LC 🐾
cortadera
Cyperus eragrostis
NE 🐾
juncia
Cyperus longus
NE 🐾
juncia anual
Cyperus compressus
LC 🐾
Junco de Agua
Cyperus difformis
LC 🐾
mandinga
Cyperus sphacelatus
LC
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paja de guillo
Cyperus flavescens
EX
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Papiro
Cyperus papyrus
LC 🐾
papiro enano
Cyperus haspan
LC 🐾
zacate
Cyperus odoratus
LC 🐾
Missionary Nutgrass
Cyperus semifertilis
VU 🐾
Great Plains Flatsedge
Cyperus lupulinus
NE 🐾
foothill flat sedge
Cyperus amabilis
LC 🐾
Slender Cyperus
Cyperus distans
NE 🐾
Low Cyperus
Cyperus diandrus
NE 🐾
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
LC 🐾
Slimjim flatsedge
Cyperus gracilis
NE 🐾
Indian Flatsedge
Cyperus nanus
DD 🐾
dense flat sedge
Cyperus congestus
NE
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