Friday, 10 April 2020

SecretGarden of SeriPinang : Graminoids

Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid ( gasss-like ) monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges.   The family consists of some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera.

Cyperaceae are widely distributed, with center of diversity for the group occurring in tropical Asia and tropical South America.  Sedges may be found growing in almost all environments, from wetlands to poor soils.




Cyperus compressus



Cyperus mindorensis 




Juncaceae are also a family of graminoid ( gasss-like ) monocotyledonous flowering plants known as rushes.   The family consists of some 464 known species described in about 8 genera.

Rushes often grow on infertile soils in a wide range of moisture conditions.

Juncus tenuis


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