A plant genus of the family CYPERACEAE. SESQUITERPENES are found in some of the species.

Synonyms: Nut Sedges txid1053340 Nutgrasses, Yellow Flatsedges Flat Sedges Chufa Chufas Cyperus esculentus Nut Sedge Flatsedge Cyperus Sedges, Nut Sedge, Nut Yellow Nutgrass Sedges, Flat txid4610 Nutgrass, Yellow Flat Sedge Yellow Nutgrasses Sedge, Flat