Cyperus prolifer Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 147 1791.(Syn: Cyperus aequalis C.Krauss [Illegitimate]; Cyperus aequalis Vahl; Cyperus esculentus Drege & E. Meyer; Cyperus isocladus Kunth; Cyperus jocladus E.Mey.; Cyperus papyroides Poir.; Cyperus prolifer var. isocladus (Kunth) Kük.; Papyrus aequalis (Vahl) Bojer; Papyrus laxiflorus Spreng.);
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature cyperus, Miniature flatsedge, Miniature papyrus;
Aquatic plant for ID : 261210 : AK-1: Taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November, 2010.
– I think it is an ornamental Cyperus, most probably Cyperus isocladus. – Photos available on net perfectly match with C. isocladus. References:
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