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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Plantae	Tracheophyta	Liliopsida	Poales	Cyperaceae

Scientific Name:	Cyperus diffusus Vahl
Common Name(s): English – Dwarf Umbrella Grass

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2011
Date Assessed:	2010-09-18
Assessor(s):	Rehel, S.
Reviewer(s):	Rao, M.L.V., Gunaga, S., Narasimhan, D. & Juffe Bignoli, D.
Contributor(s):	Molur, S.
Justification: Cyperus diffusus is widespread, has no major threats and is assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Cyperus diffusus is native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Australia. In India it is found in Madhya Pradesh, Andra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Countries occurrence:	Native: Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam Introduced: India (Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu); Indonesia; Malaysia
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Population [top]

Population:	Population data is not known.
Current Population Trend:	Unknown
Additional data:	♦ Population severely fragmented: No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Cyperus diffusus grows by by pools and ponds with roots submerged in water. It grows in moist to boggy soil. Its growth is better in full sun, but can tolerate some shade. It is also grown as a houseplant.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:	No

Use and Trade [top]

Use and Trade:

The leaves are antiseptic. It is grown as an ornamental grass in gardens. It is propagated by seeds and stem cuttings.

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

Conservation measures are not known for this plant, but it is easily propagated.

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Bibliography [top]

Drake, R. 2007. The encyclopedia of grasses for livable landscapes. Timber Press, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA. IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 30 June 2017). RBG Kew. 2011. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. London Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/. Roy, S., Zashim Uddin, M., Hassan, M.A. and Rahman, M.M. 2008. Medico-botanical report on the Chakma community of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists. 15(1): 67-72.