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Classification
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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Family Cyperaceae

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Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass  Commelinidae
Order  Cyperales
Family  Cyperaceae – Sedge family
 
Contains 36 Genera and 1264 accepted taxa overall
 
Down one level
 
Genus  Abildgaardia Vahl – sedge P
Genus  Blysmus Panzer ex Schult. – bulrush P
Genus  Bulbostylis Kunth – hairsedge P
Genus  Carex L. – sedge P
Genus  Cladium P. Br. – sawgrass P
Genus  Cymophyllus Mack. ex Britton – cymophyllus P
Genus  Cyperus L. – flatsedge P
Genus  Dulichium Pers. – dulichium P
Genus  Eleocharis R. Br. – spikerush P
Genus  Eriophorum L. – cottongrass P
Genus  Fimbristylis Vahl – fimbry P
Genus  Fuirena Rottb. – umbrella-sedge P
Genus  Gahnia J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. – sawsedge P
Genus  Hypolytrum Pers. P
Genus  Isolepis R. Br. – bulrush P
Genus  Kobresia Willd. – bog sedge P
Genus  Kyllinga Rottb. – spikesedge P
Genus  Lagenocarpus Nees – lagenocarpus P
Genus  Lepironia Pers. P
Genus  Lipocarpha R. Br. – halfchaff sedge P
Genus  Machaerina Vahl – twigrush P
Genus  Mapania Aubl. P
Genus  Morelotia Gaudich. P
Genus  Oreobolus R. Br. – oreobolus P
Genus  Oxycaryum Nees – bulrush P
Genus  Remirea Aubl. – beachstar P
Genus  Rhynchospora Vahl – beaksedge P
Genus  Schoenoplectus (Rchb.) Palla – bulrush P
Genus  Schoenus L. – bogrush P
Genus  Scirpodendron Zipp. ex Kurz P
Genus  Scirpoides Ség. – bulrush P
Genus  Scirpus L. – bulrush P
Genus  Scleria P.J. Bergius – nutrush P
Genus  Trichophorum Pers. – bulrush P
Genus  Uncinia Pers. – birdcatching sedge P
Genus  Websteria S.H. Wright – algal bulrush P

The report will display the kingdom and all descendants leading down to the name you choose.

 

  
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