Species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae
Cyperus papyrus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Clade:
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus
Species:
C. papyrus
Binomial name
Cyperus papyrus
L.
Cyperus papyrus, better known by the common names papyrus,[2]papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile grass, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a tender herbaceous perennial, native to Africa,[3] and forms tall stands of reed-like swamp vegetation in shallow water.
Papyrus sedge (and its close relatives) has a very long history of use by humans, notably by the Ancient Egyptians (as it is the source of papyrus paper, one of the first types of paper ever made).[3] Parts of the plant can be eaten, and the highly buoyant stems can be made into boats. It is now often cultivated as an ornamental plant.
In nature, it grows in full sun, in flooded swamps, and on lake margins throughout Africa, Madagascar, and the Mediterranean countries.[4] It has been introduced outside its range to tropical regions worldwide (such as the Indian subcontinent, South America, and the Caribbean).
^Beentje, H.J. & Lansdown, R.V. (2018). "Papyrus Sedge Cyperus papyrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T164158A120152171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T164158A120152171.en. Retrieved 22 March 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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