taxonID	wfo-0000471662
scientificNameID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:311212-1
localID	254393
scientificName	Mesomelaena stygia
taxonRank	species
parentNameUsageID	wfo-4000023857
scientificNameAuthorship	(R.Br.) Nees
family	Cyperaceae
tribe	Schoeneae
subtribe	Gahniinae
genus	Mesomelaena
specificEpithet	stygia
verbatimTaxonRank	species
nomenclaturalStatus	Valid
namePublishedIn	Pl. Preiss. 2: 89 (1846)
taxonomicStatus	Accepted
originalNameUsageID	wfo-0000353796
taxonRemarks	Source in seed data: wcs Updated scientificnameAuthorship from (R.Br.) Nees to Nees, information provided by Alan E. on email Oct. 12 2020 More details could be found in The Plant List v.1.1.<
created	2022-04-16
modified	2025-12-15
references	https://www.cyperaceae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1678580
source	The Cyperaceae TEN
majorGroup	A
tplID	kew-254393
Child	Mesomelaena stygia subsp. deflexa subspecies Accepted Mesomelaena stygia subsp. stygia subspecies Accepted
DataSource	World Flora Online   2026-06-21