Publisher's Synopsis
Sedges (Cyperaceae) form the third largest family in the Monocotyledons, with an almost cosmopolitan distribution and world-wide economic importance. This is the first book to give a comprehensive analysis of their economic, ethnobotanical and horticultural importance. Forty-five genera and 501 species and infraspecific taxa are included with accepted name, basionym/important synonyms along with distribution and habitats.