Cyperus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 44. 1753 sec. González-Elizondo & al. 2018
- =Kyllinga Rottb., Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl.: 12, pl. 4. 1773 syn. sec. ???
- =Remirea Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 44, pl. 16. 1775 syn. sec. ???
- =Thryocephalon J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., Charact. Gen. Pl.: 65. 1775 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013
- =Mariscus Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 372. 1805 syn. sec. Diego & González 2008
- =Papyrus Willd. in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1812-1813: 70. 1816 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013
- =Pycreus P. Beauv., Fl. Oware 2: 48. 1816 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013
- =Torulinium Desv. ex Ham., Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid.: 14–15. 1825 syn. sec. Diego & González 2008
- =Anosporum Nees in Linnaea 9(3): 287. 1834 syn. sec. Diego & González 2008
- =Diclidium Schrad. ex Nees, Fl. Bras. 2(1): 51. 1842 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013
- =Oxycaryum Nees, Fl. Bras. 2(1): 90. 1842 syn. sec. ???
- =Juncellus (Griseb.) C.B. Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 6(18): 594. 1893 syn. sec. Diego & González 2008
- =Chlorocyperus Rikli in Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. 27: 563. 1895 syn. sec. Diego & González 2008
- =Eucyperus Rikli in Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. 27: 568. 1895 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013
- =Acorellus Palla ex Kneuck., Syn. Deut. Schweiz. Fl. (ed. 3) 2: 2557. 1905 syn. sec. Diego & González 2008