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Scientific Name
Kyllinga brevifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Cyperus brevifolius
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusKyllinga
SpeciesKyllinga brevifolia
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Tulane University voucher specimen by Bretting #27 was identified as Cyperus brevifolius and redetermined to be Kyllinga brevifolia by S.D. Jones (1999) and D.M. Ferguson (2008).; Data Source: Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
FACW Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands (estimated probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found in non-wetlands. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Stephanie M. Gunn-Zumo
Created Date
11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Diane M. Ferguson
Last Modified Date
6/13/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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