Fimbristylis dichotoma

Fimbristylis dichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. dichotoma
Binomial name
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Subspecies and varieties

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Synonyms
  • Eleocharis dichotoma (L.) H.Karst.
  • Isolepis dichotoma (L.) Kunth
  • Scirpus dichotomus L. (1753) (basionym)

Fimbristylis dichotoma, commonly known as forked fimbry or eight day grass, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to tropical areas.