Everardia (plant)

Everardia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.

Its native range is tropical South America. It is found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

The genus name of Everardia is in honour of Everard im Thurn (1852–1932), author, explorer, botanist, photographer and British colonial administrator, and it was first described and published in Timehri Vol.5 on page 210 in 1886.

Known species:
 * Everardia angusta N.E.Br.
 * Everardia debilis T.Koyama & Maguire
 * Everardia diffusa T.Koyama & Maguire
 * Everardia disticha T.Koyama & Maguire
 * Everardia erectolaxa T.Koyama & Maguire
 * Everardia flexifolia (Gilly) T.Koyama & Maguire
 * Everardia longifolia Gilly
 * Everardia maguireana T.Koyama
 * Everardia montana Ridl.
 * Everardia recurvigluma T.Koyama & Maguire
 * Everardia spongiosa M.T.Strong
 * Everardia vareschii Maguire