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GCypD: The Global Cyperaceae Database
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Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Márquez-Corro, J. I.; Larridon, I.; Marco Rosado, N.; Sanz-Arnal, M.; Barrett, R.L.; Bhandari, P.; Bradshaw, C.; Browning, J.; Bruhl, J.J.; Costa, S.M.; Elliott, T.; Ford, B.; Ford, K.; García-Moro, P.; García-Rodríguez, R.; Gebauer, S.; Gil, A.; Goetghebeur, P; González-Elizondo, M.S.; González-Gallego, L.; Govaerts, R.; Hipp, A.; Hoshino, T.; Hroudová, Z.; Jin, X.-F.; Jung, M.; Karina, A.; Kim, S.; Lacroix-Carignan, É.; Léveillé-Bourret, É.; Licher, M.; Lois, R.; Lu, Y.-F.; Luceño, M.; Maciel Silva, J.; Marhold, K.; Martín-Bravo, S.; Masaki, T.; Mesterházy, A.; Morales-Alonso, A.; Morel, J.; Míguez, M.; Muasya, A.M.; Muñoz Schüler, P.; Naczi, R.F.C.; Nunes, C.; Pereira-Silva, L.; Poindexter, D.; Rasaminirina, F.; Reznicek, A.A.; Rink, G.; Sánchez-Villegas, R.; Schneider, L.; Silva, P.J.; Simpson, D.A.; Spalink, D.; Starr, J.; Takahashi, K.; Thomas, W.W.; Tucker, G.C.; Uy, Millard; Valdés-Florido, A.; Verloove, F.; Volkova, P.; Wilson, K.L.; Xanthos, M.; Yano, O.; Zhang, S. (2026). Global Cyperaceae Database. Accessed at https://www.cyperaceae.org on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.14284/681

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Description
Cyperaceae are one of the ten largest plant families in the world. The Global Cyperaceae Database (GCypD) is built on the World Checklist of Vascular Plants which has been imported to the Aphia platform of the World Register of Marine Species through World Flora Online (WFO). The international WFO Taxonomic Expert Network (TEN) for Cyperaceae will assess, edit and update the taxonomic information for this important family. more

Datasets for the Cyperaceae from across the world were integrated in the Global Cyperaceae Database from 2023 onwards. Names were matched using POWO as initial reference. Entries were completed to differing levels by different authors (see authorship at the bottom of the corresponding data page). Distribution data originally compiled from POWO. Taxonomic concepts were initially derived from the data sources and updated according to subsequent treatments and under the criterion of the author in charge of the corresponding taxon.

Scope
Themes:
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Plants
Keywords:
Terrestrial · Classification · Species · Taxonomy · World · Cyperaceae Juss.

Geographical coverage
World [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
From 1758 on [In Progress]

Taxonomic coverage
Cyperaceae Juss. [WoRMS]

Parameters
Taxonomy

Contributors
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), moredatabase developer
Jiménez-Mejías, Pedrodata creatortaxonomic editor
Márquez-Corro, José Ignaciodata creatortaxonomic editor
Larridon, Isabeldata creatortaxonomic editor
Marco Rosado, Nuriadata creatortaxonomic editor
Sanz-Arnal, Maríadata creatortaxonomic editor
Barrett, Russell L.data creatortaxonomic editor
Bhandari, Prabindata creatortaxonomic editor
Bradshaw, Cassandradata creatortaxonomic editor
Browning, Janedata creatortaxonomic editor
Bruhl, Jeremy J.data creatortaxonomic editor
Costa, Suzana M.data creatortaxonomic editor
Elliott, Tammydata creatortaxonomic editor
Ford, Bruce A.data creatortaxonomic editor
Ford, Kerry A.data creatortaxonomic editor
García-Moro, Pablodata creatortaxonomic editor
García-Rodríguez, Rosannadata creatortaxonomic editor
Gebauer, Sebastiandata creatortaxonomic editor
Gil, Andrédata creatortaxonomic editor
Goetghebeur, Pauldata creatortaxonomic editor
González-Elizondo, María del Socorrodata creatortaxonomic editor
González-Gallego, Luisdata creatortaxonomic editor
Govaerts, Rafaëldata creatortaxonomic editor
Hipp, Andrew L.data creatortaxonomic editor
Hoshino, Takujidata creatortaxonomic editor
Hroudová, Zdenkadata creatortaxonomic editor
Jin, Xiao-Fengdata creatortaxonomic editor
Jung, Minkyungdata creatortaxonomic editor
Alves, Karinadata creatortaxonomic editor
Kim, Sangtaedata creatortaxonomic editor
Lacroix-Carignan, Étiennedata creatortaxonomic editor
Léveillé-Bourret, Étiennedata creatortaxonomic editor
Licher, Maxdata creatortaxonomic editor
Lois, Raúldata creatortaxonomic editor
Lu, Yi-Feidata creatortaxonomic editor
Luceño, Modesto Garcésdata creatortaxonomic editor
Maciel Silva, Julienedata creatortaxonomic editor
Marhold, Karoldata creatortaxonomic editor
Martín-Bravo, Santiagodata creatortaxonomic editor
Masaki, Tomomidata creatortaxonomic editor
Mesterházy, Attiladata creatortaxonomic editor
Morales-Alonso, Anadata creatortaxonomic editor
Morel, Jeremiedata creatortaxonomic editor
Míguez, Mónicadata creatortaxonomic editor
Muasya, Muthama A.
Muñoz Schüler, Paulodata creatortaxonomic editor
Naczi, Robert F. C.data creatortaxonomic editor
Nunes, Clebianadata creatortaxonomic editor
Pereira-Silva, Lucianadata creatortaxonomic editor
Poindexter, Derickdata creatortaxonomic editor
Rasaminirina, Fitiavanadata creatortaxonomic editor
Reznicek, Anton A.data creatortaxonomic editor
Rink, Glenndata creatortaxonomic editor
Sánchez-Villegas, Rogeliodata creatortaxonomic editor
Schneider, Layladata creatortaxonomic editor
Silva Filho, Pedro Joel da Silvadata creatortaxonomic editor
Simpson, David A.data creatortaxonomic editor
Spalink, Danieldata creatortaxonomic editor
Starr, Julian R.data creatortaxonomic editor
Takahashi, Kotaro T.data creatortaxonomic editor
Thomas, William Waytdata creatortaxonomic editor
Tucker, Gordon C.data creatortaxonomic editor
Uy, Millarddata creatortaxonomic editor
Valdés Florido, Anadata creatortaxonomic editor
Verloove, Filipdata creatortaxonomic editor
Volkova, Polinadata creatortaxonomic editor
Wilson, Karen L.data creatortaxonomic editor
Xanthos, Martindata creatortaxonomic editor
Yano, Okihitodata creatortaxonomic editor
Zhang, Shurendata creatortaxonomic editor

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Published in:
WoRMS: World Register of Marine Species, more

Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Literature research
Metadatarecord created: 2024-09-23
Information last updated: 2026-02-11
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