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More than 1800 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER POALES
Umbrella Papyrus
Cyperus alternifolius
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Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)
Cyperus alternifolius, the umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the genus Cyperus of the sedge family Cyperaceae. They have the appearance of the spokes of an umbrella.
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