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Cyperus javanicus Houtt.

Reference
Nat.Hist. 2(13):Tab.88 (1782)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Shortly rhizomatous, tufted, glaucous perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.6-1.2 m high. Fl. brown, Jan to Aug. Alluvial sand, inundated clay. Pools, along watercourses.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 4 November 1993
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Dampierland, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Berkeley, Fitzroy Trough, Keep, Mitchell.
IMCRA Regions
Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.