Cyperus betchei subsp. betchei
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Family Cyperaceae
Taxonomy: Cyperus betchei (Kük.) S.T.Blake subsp. betchei
Synonyms: none listed in the APC 2026-07-30
Distribution (APC): Qld, NSW
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: Metcalfe_2020_1 (20), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (9), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 21 traits from 35 records in 5 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
flower morphology
- sex_type (categorical): hermaphrodite (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
fruit morphology
- fruit_length (numerical): 2.05 mm (1.9-2.2 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1; NHNSW_2023]
- fruit_width (numerical): 0.4 mm (0.4-0.4 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1; NHNSW_2023]
- fruit_height (numerical): 0.4 mm (0.4-0.4 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1; NHNSW_2023]
- fruit_type (categorical): nut (2) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1; NHNSW_2023]
- fruit_fleshiness (categorical): dry (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
- fruit_dehiscence (categorical): indehiscent (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
- fruit_colour (categorical): brown (1); yellow (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
leaf morphology
- leaf_width (numerical): 4 mm (2-6 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1; NHNSW_2023]
- leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
life history
- plant_growth_form (categorical): graminoid (2); herb (1); tussock (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1; NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2022]
- life_form (categorical): hemicryptophyte (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
- life_history (categorical): perennial (2) [sources: NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2023]
- woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (2) [sources: NHNSW_2022; Wenk_2022]
- pollination_syndrome (categorical): wind (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
- vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): vegetative (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
- clonal_spread_mechanism (categorical): belowground_clonal (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
- storage_organ (categorical): rhizome (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
seed morphology
- seed_length (numerical): 0.4 mm (0.4-0.4 mm) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
whole plant morphology
- plant_height (numerical): 1 m (1-1 m) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe_2020_1 | 17 | 20 | D. Metcalfe. “Unpublished data: Database of Cyperaceae traits, CSIRO”. 2020. |
| NHNSW_2023 | 7 | 9 | N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. |
| NHNSW_2022 | 3 | 3 | N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. |
| Wenk_2022 | 2 | 2 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022. |
| Wenk_2023 | 1 | 1 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023. |