Fimbristylis
Explore the data for this taxon in the portal
Family Cyperaceae
Taxonomy:
Synonyms: 8 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Crosslandia W.Fitzg. (taxonomic synonym)
- Cyperus subg. Iria Rich. ex Pers. (taxonomic synonym)
- Fimbristylis Vahl sect. Fimbristylis (nomenclatural synonym)
- Fimbristylis sect. Trichelostylis (P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib.) Boeckeler (taxonomic synonym)
- Fimbristylis subg. Trichelostylis (P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib.) Ohwi (taxonomic synonym)
- Iria (Rich. ex Pers.) R.Hedw. (taxonomic synonym)
- Iriha Kuntze (taxonomic synonym)
- Trichelostylis P.Beauv. ex T.Lestib. (taxonomic synonym)
Distribution (APC):
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: Metcalfe_2020_1 (1), Schmidt_2003 (10). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 10 traits from 11 records in 2 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
leaf morphology
- leaf_dry_matter_content (numerical): 0.07 g/g (0.07-0.07 g/g) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
life history
- plant_growth_form (categorical): herb (1) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- life_history (categorical): annual (1); perennial (2) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (1) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- root_structure (categorical): non_mycorrhizal (1) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): not_vegetative (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2020_1]
nutrient and stable isotope
- leaf_N_per_dry_mass (numerical): 5 mg/g (5-5 mg/g) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
- leaf_delta13C (numerical): -28.36 {delta}[ppth] (-28.36--28.36 {delta}[ppth]) [sources: Schmidt_2003]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt_2003 | 9 | 10 | S. Schmidt and G. R. Stewart. “d15N values of tropical savanna and monsoon forest species reflect root specialisations and soil nitrogen status”. Oecologia 134 (2003), pp. 569-577. doi: 10.1007/s00442-002-1150-y. |
| Metcalfe_2020_1 | 1 | 1 | D. Metcalfe. “Unpublished data: Database of Cyperaceae traits, CSIRO”. 2020. |