Common name
English: Papyrus sedge
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2616)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2519)
Class: Liliopsida (388)
Order: Cyperales (91)
Family: Cyperaceae (20)(family description)
Genus: Cyperus (8)
Epithet: papyrus L. (1)
Synonyms: Chlorocyperus papyrus (L.) Rikli, Cyperus antiquorum (Willd.) Chiov., Cyperus elapsus Chiov., Cyperus panormitanus Chiov., Cyperus papyraceus Crantz, Cyperus syriacus Parl., Cyperus ugandensis Chiov., Papyrus antiquorum Willd., Papyrus domesticus Poir., Papyrus mossambicensis Parl.
domesticus => domestic, used in the home
mossambicensis => from Mozambique
papyraceus => with the texture of paper, papery, papyrus or very light brown
syriacus => of Syrian origin
ugandensis => from Uganda
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow, beige