Taxonomic history:
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Scirpus michelianus in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 52.
today: The current name for this species is Cyperus michelianus (L.) Link
original Latin diagnosis
Scirpus culmo triquetro, capitulo globoso, involucro polyphyllo longo.
English translation
Scirpus with a culm three-angled; with a capitulum spherical; [and] with an involucre many leaved [and] long.
| Scirpus | Scirpus |
| with a culm | culmo - ablative singular of second declension masculine noun culmus, -i |
| three-angled; | triquetro - ablative singular masculine of group A adjective triquetrus, -a, -um; modifies culmo |
| with a capitulum | capitulo - ablative singular of second declension neuter noun capitulum, -i |
| spherical; | globoso - ablative singular neuter of group A adjective globosus, -a, -um; modifies capitulo |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with an involucre | involucro - ablative singular of second declension neuter noun involucrum, -i |
| many leaved | polyphyllo - ablative singular neuter of group A adjective polyphyllus, -a, -um; modifies involucro |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| long | longo - ablative singular neuter of group A adjective longus, -a, -um; modifies involucro |