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Cryptangium

Cryptangium is a genus of sedges in family Cyperaceae. It includes a single species, Cryptangium verticillatum, a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte native to tropical South America. It ranges from Colombia and Venezuela to Guyana, Suriname, Bolivia, and northern, eastern and west-central Brazil.

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Cryptangium is a genus of sedges in family Cyperaceae. It includes a single species, Cryptangium verticillatum, a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte native to tropical South America. It ranges from Colombia and Venezuela to Guyana, Suriname, Bolivia, and northern, eastern and west-central Brazil.

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