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Blysmus

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Blysmus
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Botanical illustration of Blysmus compressus and Blysmus rufus.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Blysmus
Panz. ex Schult.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Blysmopsis Oteng-Yeb.
  • Leptolepis Boeckeler
  • Nomochloa P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib.

Blysmus is a genus of sedges of the family Cyperaceae, found in temperate regions across the Northern Hemisphere.[2]

Species

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Four species are currently accepted.[2]

References

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  1. Mant. 2: 41 (1824), nom. cons.
  2. 1 2 3 "Blysmus Panz. ex Schult". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 December 2025.