This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
sharp edge sedge.
Cyperus haspan subsp. haspan
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Cyperaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia (Iran, India, China, Philippines, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, Australia, South America, West Indies, Central America, southern Mexico and the south-eastern United States (Wikipedia, accessed 26/03/2017). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 5 Fraser Coast localities: Tuan Forest, Talegalla Weir, Burrum Heads, Takura, Walligan.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
