Fuirena | |
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Fuirena squarrosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Subfamily: | Cyperoideae |
Tribe: | Fuireneae |
Genus: |
Fuirena Rottb. [1] |
Species | |
See text |
Fuirena, called umbrella sedges or umbrella grasses, are a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family ( Cyperaceae), with a worldwide distribution, chiefly in the tropics and temperate zones. They are named for Danish physician and early botanist Georg Fuiren (Jorgen Furenius), 1581–1628. [2]
Species currently accepted by The Plant List [3] are as follows: