Cyperus compactus Lam. Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Published in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 144 (1791) Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Liliopsida order Poales family Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species Cyperus niveus Name Homonyms Cyperus compactus Retz. Cyperus compactus Lam.