Cyperus Odoratus l. (Cyperaceae): a Newly Recorded Species in Flora of Upper Gangetic Plain (Fugp), India
Rahul1, Satya Narain2
1Dr. Rahul, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Duthie Herbarium (DUTHIE), Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), India.
2Dr. Satya Narain, Professor, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Duthie Herbarium (DUTHIE), Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Manuscript received on 11 October 2025 | First Revised Manuscript received on 17 November 2025 | Second Revised Manuscript received on 16 March 2026 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 April 2026 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2026 | PP: 1-3 | Volume-6 Issue-1, April 2026 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijb.A106706010426 | DOI: 10.54105/ijab.A1067.06010426
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Abstract: Cyperus odoratus L. (Cyperaceae) is reported here as a new distributional record for the Flora of the Upper Gangetic Plain and the adjacent Siwalik and Sub-Himalayan tracts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The species was encountered during targeted floristic surveys conducted between 2020 and 2025. Identification was confirmed through detailed morphological examination and comparison with authenticated specimens and protologues. This addition expands the known range of the species in northern India and highlights the need for continued taxonomic documentation in understudied transitional zones. This paper provides a detailed taxonomic description, citation, habit, habitat, ecology, flowering and fruiting, distribution, and photographs of the species.
Keywords: Cyperus odoratus L, Newly recorded species, Flora of Upper Gangetic Plain (FUGP).
Scope of the Article: Agrostology (Graminology)