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The family is shortly discussed as to the occurrence of succulence amongst its species. None of its species can be classified as succulent. Species with fleshy leaves are halophytic, and species with tubers behave as poikilohydric plants.
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Eggli, U. (2019). Cyperaceae . In: Eggli, U., Nyffeler, R. (eds) Monocotyledons. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56324-3_42-1
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