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Hairy Sedge

Fuirena pubescens (Poir.) Kunth
Hairy Sedge
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Fuirena pubescens, known as Hairy Sedge, is a species in the Cyperaceae family. It was first described in 1837 and is widely distributed across multiple regions including Portugal Continental, Afrotropical, Oriental (Indomalaya), Palaearctic, and several countries such as Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, and India.

Description

Fuirena pubescens belongs to the Cyperaceae family and is commonly referred to as Hairy Sedge. This species is native to a broad range of regions, including Portugal Continental, Afrotropical, Oriental (Indomalaya), Palaearctic, and various countries such as Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, India, and Iran. The species was first published in 1837.

Other common names

Hairy Sedge

Distribution

Portugal Continental · Afrotropical · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · Global · Afghanistan · Algeria · Angola · Botswana · Cape Provinces · Chad · Corse · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Free State · India · Iran · Italy · Kenya · Kriti · KwaZulu-Natal · Lebanon-Syria · Lesotho · Madagascar · Malawi · Morocco · Mozambique

Synonyms

Carex pubescensIsolepis pubescensScirpus pubescensFuirena tenuifolia

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