Taxon

Cyperus papyrus

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Common name: Papierriet, Papirus, Papirusriet, Egyptian reed, Papyrus, The bulrush of the Bible
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Distribution: Africa, Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: The plants were used in paper-making in Ancient Egypt. It can be said that this invention was the foundation of modern civilization. To this day expensive papers are made from Papyrus using the original techniques.
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