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| syn. Cyperus anomalus (Steud.), Cyperus canescens (Vahl), Cyperus caricifolius (Hook. & Arn.), Cyperus firmus (J. Presl & C. Presl), Cyperus fucatus (Boeckeler), Cyperus holciflorus (J. Presl & C. Presl), Cyperus macreilema (Steud. ex Jard.), Cyperus owahuensis (Nees), Cyperus parviflorus (Vahl), Cyperus pennatus (Lam.), Cyperus pinnatus (A. Rich.), Cyperus spongiosocoriaceus (Boeckeler), Cyperus stigmatosus (Steud.), Cyperus stuppeus (G. Forster), Cyperus taitensis (Steud.), Cyperus tongatabuensis (Boeckeler), Cyperus valdiviae (Steud.), Duval-jouvea pennata ((Lam.) Palla), Mariscus albescens (Gaudich.), Mariscus pennatus ((Lam.) Domin), Mariscus stuppeus ((G. Forst.) Merr.) |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Austral Islands: Marotiri, Raivavae, Rapa, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Tongareva Fiji: Fulaga, Gau, Kanacea, Lakeba, Moala, Nasoata, Ovalau, Qalito, Rotuma, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu Hawai'i Islands: Hawai'i; Kaua'i, Lana'i, Lehua, Maui, Midway, Moloka'i, Ni'ihau, O'ahu Kiribati: Abariringa, Manra, Palmyra-Atoll, Teraina Marquesas: Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Hatutaa, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Niue Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Mai'ao, Me'eti'a, Mo'orea, Ra'iatea, Taha'a, Tahiti Tokelau: Fakaofo Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, Makaha'a, Onevao, Tongatapu, Tufaka, Velitoa Hahake, Velitoa Hihifo Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Aukena, Makaroa, Mangareva, Taravai (Gambier Islands), Makatea, Niau, Rangiroa, Raroia, Takapoto, Takume, Tikehau Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea |
| local name: 'ahu'awa - Hawai'i Islands davairaduna - Fiji 'ehu'awa - Hawai'i Islands kukuti - Tuamotu Archipelago malava ni kau ni mata - Fiji mauku - Rakahanga / Cook Islands mauku puakatoro - Miti'aro / Cook Islands mauku tara - Aitutaki / Cook Islands mauku tatau-tai - Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga / Cook Islands mauku vai rakau - Tongareva / Cook Islands mauu - Austral Islands mou - Austral Islands; Society Islands mo'u ha'ari - Tahiti / Society Islands mouko - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago mouku - Marquesas mouku ehi - Marquesas mo'u taviri ha'ari - Society Islands mou'u - Austral Islands; Marquesas mou'u ha'ari - Society Islands selesele - Samoa sere - Rotuma / Fiji te ritanin - Kiribati te titania - Kiribati toira - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago vayavaya - Pukapuka / Cook Islands vayavaya uwi - Nassau / Cook Islands |
 left:Cyperus javanicus Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
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