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CYPERUS DIFFORMIS Linn. Amoen. Acad. 4 (1759) 302; Presl Rel. 

 Haenk. 1 (1828) 69; Nees in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) 

 Suppl. 1: 70, Hook. Journ. Bot. Kew Miscel. 6 (1854) 28; Miq. 

 Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 269; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 302; Vidal 

 Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1855) 155, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 

 283; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 82; Merr. Fl. 

 Manila (1912) 110, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 78. 



Cyperus subrotundus Naves Frag. PI. Filip. (1851) 14; F.-Vill. & 

 Naves in Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 3, 4 1 (1880) 8. 



Cyperus goeringii Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 2 (1855) 24; Naves Novis. 

 App. (1882) 303. 



Throughout the Philippines in open wet places, ascending to 2,000 m; a 

 characteristic rice-paddy weed. Old World Tropics generally, introduced 

 in Mexico. 



Local names: Baki-baki (Bis.); ballayang (Ilk.); bankoan (Bis.); 

 gilamhon (Bis.); pukuugan (Bon.). 



CYPERUS DIFFUSUS Vahl Enum. 2 (1806) 321; Nees in Nov. Act. Acad. 

 Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) Suppl. 1: 58, Hook. Journ. Bot. Kew Miscel. 

 6 (1854) 28 (var. longifolius Nees) ; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 

 264; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 302; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. 

 (1885) 155, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 283; C. B. Clarke in 

 Philip. Journ., Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 83; Merr. op. cit. 262, Fl. Manila 

 (1912) 110. 

 Cyperus scirpoideus Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 178, non Vahl. 

 Cyperus sorzogonensis Presl op. cit. 351. 



Cyperus longifolius Dene, in Nuov. Ann. Mus. Paris 3 (1834) 359; 

 Nees in Hook. Journ. Bot. Kew Miscel. 6 (1854) 28. 

 Throughout the Philippines, in thickets, secondary and primary forests, 

 and in old clearings at low and medium altitudes; common. Pantropic. 



Local names: Barsanga-bakir (Ilk.); gumi-gumi (Tag.); haras (Tag.); 

 nipinpin-di-gubat (Sbl.) ; tuhog-dalag (Tag.). 



Var. PUBESQUAMA (Steud.) Kiikenth. in herb. comb. nov. 



Cyperus pubesquama Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archipel. (1854) 62; 

 Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 266; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 302; 

 C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 83. 

 Cyperus lagorensis Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 2 (1855) 36; Miq. Fl. Ind. 



Bat. 3 (1856) 275. 

 Cyperus bancanus Naves Novis. App. (1882) 302; Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 30; C. B. Clarke op. cit. 2 (1907) Bot. 

 83, non Miq. 

 Cyperus calacaryensis Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 2 (1855) 34; Miq. Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 275; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 304. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Bulacan, Rizal, Bataan, Laguna), Mindoro, 

 Leyte, Mindanao, F. B. 2581 Meyer, B. S. 13951, 8015 Ramos, Merrill 505U, 

 5692, Phil. PI. 523. Habitat of the species from which it is scarcely 

 distinguishable. India to Malaya. 



Var. CELEBICA Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 283. 



Throughout the Philippines, Elmer 18286, 667U, 8306, Williams 85, B. S. 

 28839 Ramos & Edano, 16166 Reillo, F. B. 20172 Aguilar. Habitat of the 

 species. Malaya. 



