Table S1. List of taxa used with GenBank accession numbers; Asterisk (*): Korean sedge, n.a.: data not available

Taxon / Dataset / Number of Accession /
ITS / rbcL / trnL-F /
Ingroup
Family Cyperaceae
Subfamily Mapanioideae
Tribe Hypolytreae
Hypolytrum bullatum / II / n.a. / Y12956 / n.a.
Hypolytrum longifolium / II / n.a. / AM999839 / n.a.
Hypolytrum nemorum / I & II / AY242046 / Y12958 / AJ295816
Mapania cuspidata / II / n.a. / Y12955 / DQ058297
Mapania meditensis / II / n.a. / Y12954 / AY344160
Paramapania parvibractea / II / n.a. / AM999851 / n.a.
Scirpodendron ghaeri / II / n.a. / AB088832 / AY344165
Tribe Chrysitricheae
Chorizandra enodis / II / n.a. / AJ419939 / n.a.
Chrysitrix capensis / II / n.a. / AJ419938 / AY344171
Chrysitrix dodii / II / n.a. / AM999798 / n.a.
Lepironia articulata / II / n.a. / Y12957 / AY344169
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Sclerieae
Scleria distans / II / n.a. / DQ058339 / DQ058299
Scleria parvula* / I & II / JX644898 / JX644704 / JX644809
Scleria reticularis / II / AY728806 / n.a. / AF285076
Scleria rugosa var. rugosa* / I & II / JX644899 / JX644705 / JX644811
Scleria terrestris / II / n.a. / Y12947 / n.a.
Tribe Bisboeckelereae
Becquerelia cymosa / II / n.a. / Y12948 / n.a.
Diplacrum africanum / II / n.a. / AY725942 / n.a.
Diplacrum caricinum* / I & II / JX644865 / JX644670 / JX644810
Tribe Cryptangieae
Lagenocarpus alboniger / II / n.a. / AM999846 / n.a.
Tribe. Trilepideae
Coleochloa abyssinica / II / n.a. / Y12975 / n.a.
Coleochloa setifera / II / n.a. / AM999800 / n.a.
Microdracoides squamosus / II / n.a. / AM999849 / n.a.
Trilepis lhotzkiana / II / n.a. / AY725955 / n.a.
Tribe Schoeneae
Baumea articulata / II / DQ385552 / AM999787 / n.a.
Baumea rubiginosa / II / n.a. / AY725940 / n.a.
Capeobolus brevicaulis / II / n.a. / AM999792 / DQ058303
Carpha alpina / I & II / DQ385557 / AF307909 / AY230010
Carpha glomerata / II / n.a. / AY725941 / AY230023
Carpha sp. / II / n.a. / AM234971 / n.a.
Caustis dioica / II / n.a. / Y12976 / n.a.
Cladium chinense* / I & II / GQ130342 / GQ130374 / JF313193
Cladium jamaicense / II / n.a. / Y12988 / n.a.
Cladium mariscus / II / n.a. / AM999799 / AY344172
Costularia laxa / II / DQ450465 / n.a. / DQ456955
Costularia natalensis / II / n.a. / AM999801 / DQ058305
Cyathocoma hexandra / II / n.a. / DQ058344 / DQ058304
Epischoenus quadrangularis / II / n.a. / DQ058349 / DQ058311
Evandra aristata / II / n.a. / AY725944 / n.a.
Gahnia aspera / II / AB261676 / n.a. / AF285073
Gahnia javanica / II / n.a. / Y12973 / n.a.
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus / II / n.a. / AY725945 / n.a.
Lepidosperma tortuosum / II / n.a. / AY725950 / n.a.
Machaerina scirpoidea / II / n.a. / AM999848 / n.a.
Mesomelaena pseudostygia / II / n.a. / DQ058341 / DQ058301
Mesomelaena tetragona / II / n.a. / Y12949 / n.a.
Neesenbeckia punctoria / II / n.a. / DQ058346 / DQ058306
Oreobolus kuekenthalii / I & II / AY242047 / Y12972 / EF178536
Oreobolus obtusangulus / II / DQ450472 / AF307926 / n.a.
Schoenus nigricans / II / n.a. / AM999870 / AY344173
Tetraria capillaris / II / DQ385604 / EF178577 / n.a.
Tetraria compacta / II / n.a. / DQ058351 / DQ058313
Tetraria compar / II / n.a. / DQ058350 / DQ058312
Tetraria crassa / II / n.a. / DQ058352 / DQ058314
Tetraria crinifolia / II / n.a. / DQ058348 / DQ058309
Tetraria microstachys / II / n.a. / DQ058347 / DQ058307
Tricostularia pauciflora / II / n.a. / AY725954 / AY230038
Tribe. Rhynchosporeae
Pleurostachys sp. / II / n.a. / Y12989 / n.a.
Pleurostachys stricta / II / n.a. / AM999852 / n.a.
Rhynchospora alba* / II / n.a. / AM999856 / AY344174
Rhynchospora albiceps / II / n.a. / AM999857 / n.a.
Rhynchospora brownii / II / n.a. / DQ058353 / AY230043
Rhynchospora chinensis* / I & II / JX644897 / JX644702 / JX644724
Rhynchospora globosa / II / n.a. / AM999860 / n.a.
Rhynchospora marisculus / II / n.a. / AM999862 / n.a.
Rhynchospora nervosa / II / AY242050 / AF206818 / n.a.
Rhynchospora robusta / II / n.a. / AM999863 / n.a.
Rhynchospora rubra* / I & II / AB261681 / JX644703 / JX644714
Tribe Fuireneae
Actinoscirpus grossus / I & II / AB261672 / Y12953 / AJ295765
Bolboschoenus caldwellii / II / AY506752 / n.a. / AY506698
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis* / I & II / GQ130340 / GQ130358 / JF313190
Bolboschoenus maritimus* / I & II / JF313179 / JF313185 / JF313191
Bolboschoenus nobilis / II / n.a. / Y12995 / n.a.
Bolboschoenus planiculmis* / I & II / GQ130341 / GQ130359 / JF313192
Fuirena abnormalis / II / n.a. / AM999836 / n.a.
Fuirena ciliaris* / I & II / JX644891 / JX644697 / JX644791
Fuirena hirsuta / II / n.a. / EF178567 / n.a.
Fuirena umbellata / I & II / JX644892 / AM999837 / JX644792
Fuirena welwitschii / II / n.a. / Y12993 / EF178605
Schoenoplectiella articulata / II / n.a. / Y12987 / n.a.
Schoenoplectiella hotarui* / I & II / GQ130345 / GQ130360 / JF313196
Schoenoplectiella juncea / II / n.a. / Y12952 / n.a.
Schoenoplectiella juncoides* / I & II / GQ130346 / GQ130361 / JF313197
Schoenoplectiella komarovii* / I & II / JF313180 / JF313186 / JF313198
Schoenoplectiella lineolata* / I & II / GQ130347 / GQ130362 / JF313199
Schoenoplectiella mucronata* / I & II / GQ130348 / GQ130363 / JF313200
Schoenoplectiella triangulata* / I & II / GQ130350 / GQ130366 / JF313201
Schoenoplectiella wallichii* / I & II / JF313182 / JF313188 / JF313203
Schoenoplectiella x trapezoidea* / I & II / JF313181 / JF313187 / JF313202
Schoenoplectus lacustris / II / n.a. / AM999865 / AJ295809
Schoenoplectus nipponicus* / I & II / AY506753 / EF178571 / AY506697
Schoenoplectus pungens / II / JF313183 / GQ130364 / JF313209
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani* / I & II / DQ385591 / n.a. / n.a.
Schoenoplectus triqueter* / I & II / GQ130349 / GQ130365 / JF313210
Schoenoplectus validus / II / GQ130351 / GQ130367 / JF313211
Tribe Abildgaardieae
Abildgaardia hygrophila / II / n.a. / AM999782 / n.a.
Abildgaardia ovata / I & II / AY506758 / Y12985 / AY506708
Abildgaardia oxystachya / II / AY506762 / n.a. / AY506704
Actinoschoenus repens / II / n.a. / EF178537 / n.a.
Actinoschoenus thouarsii / II / n.a. / AM999783 / n.a.
Arthrostylis aphylla / II / AY506757 / n.a. / AY506699
Bulbostylis atrosanguinea / II / n.a. / Y12992 / n.a.
Bulbostylis barbata* / I & II / JX644812 / JX644601 / JX644789
Bulbostylis burchellii / II / n.a. / AM999780 / n.a.
Bulbostylis densa* / I & II / JX644813 / JX644602 / JX644790
Bulbostylis hirtella / II / n.a. / AM999791 / n.a.
Bulbostylis hispidula / II / n.a. / AM999781 / n.a.
Bulbostylis striatella / II / AY506765 / n.a. / AY506711
Crosslandia setifolia / I & II / AY506767 / EF178538 / AY506716
Fimbristylis aestivalis* / I & II / JX644879 / JX644685 / JX644785
Fimbristylis arnhemensis / II / AY506776 / n.a. / AY506722
Fimbristylis autumnalis* / I & II / JX644880 / JX644686 / JX644780
Fimbristylis cephalophora / II / AY506777 / n.a. / AY506720
Fimbristylis complanata* / I & II / JX644881 / JX644687 / JX644781
Fimbristylis cymosa* / II / AB250629 / n.a. / AY506750
Fimbristylis densa / II / AY506779 / n.a. / AY506726
Fimbristylis dichotoma* / I & II / JX644882 / JX644688 / JX644787
Fimbristylis diphylloides* / II / JX644883 / JX644689 / n.a.
Fimbristylis ferruginea / I & II / AY506797 / AM999833 / AY506744
Fimbristylis ferruginea var. sieboldii* / I & II / JX644884 / JX644690 / JX644788
Fimbristylis globulosa var. austrojaponica* / II / JX644885 / JX644691 / n.a.
Fimbristylis laxiglumis / II / AY506785 / n.a. / AY506736
Fimbristylis littoralis / I & II / AY506790 / AM999834 / AY506715
Fimbristylis miliacea* / I & II / JX644886 / JX644692 / JX644783
Fimbristylis neilsonii / II / AY506784 / n.a. / AY506719
Fimbristylis polytrichoides / II / AY506795 / n.a. / AY506737
Fimbristylis rara / II / AY506780 / n.a. / AY506728
Fimbristylis sericea* / II / AB250640 / n.a. / AY506743
Fimbristylis squarrosa var. esquarrosa* / I & II / JX644887 / JX644693 / JX644786
Fimbristylis squarrosa var. squarrosa* / II / GQ130344 / GQ130376 / JF313195
Fimbristylis stauntonii* / I & II / JX644888 / JX644694 / JX644779
Fimbristylis subbispicata* / I & II / JX644889 / JX644695 / JX644782
Fimbristylis verrucifera* / I & II / JX644890 / JX644696 / JX644784
Trachystylis stradbrokensis / II / n.a. / EF178539 / EF178591
Tribe Eleocharideae
Eleocharis acicularis for. acicularis* / I & II / GU110748 / AM999819 / GQ244892
Eleocharis acicularis for. longiseta* / I & II / JX644866 / JX644671 / JX644718
Eleocharis acuta / II / AF190582 / AM999820 / n.a.
Eleocharis atropurpurea / II / AB180694 / Y13012 / n.a.
Eleocharis attenuata var. laeviseta* / I & II / JX644867 / JX644672 / JX644722
Eleocharis baldwinii / II / AF190599 / AM999821 / n.a.
Eleocharis congesta* / I & II / GQ130343 / GQ130375 / JF313194
Eleocharis dulcis* / I & II / JX644868 / JX644673 / JX644716
Eleocharis filiculmis / II / GU110812 / AM999822 / n.a.
Eleocharis geniculata / II / AB180702 / AM999823 / n.a.
Eleocharis gracilis / II / DQ385565 / AM999824 / n.a.
Eleocharis kamtschatica* / II / AB180703 / JX644674 / n.a.
Eleocharis kuroguwai* / I & II / JX644869 / JX644675 / JX644717
Eleocharis mamillata var. cyclocarpa* / I & II / JX644870 / JX644676 / JX644720
Eleocharis marginulata / I & II / AY242056 / Y13011 / AJ295768
Eleocharis ovata* / I & II / JX644871 / JX644677 / JX644721
Eleocharis palustris / I & II / AF190602 / AM999826 / GQ244894
Eleocharis quadrangulata / II / FJ826586 / AM999827 / n.a.
Eleocharis quinqueflora / II / AF190606 / n.a. / GQ244896
Eleocharis rostellata / II / AF190598 / AM999828 / n.a.
Eleocharis trilateralis / I & II / JX644872 / JX644678 / JX644715
Eleocharis uniglumis / II / GU977099 / n.a. / GQ244897
Eleocharis valleculosa* / I & II / JX644873 / JX644679 / JX644719
Eleocharis vivipara / II / AF190614 / AM999829 / n.a.
Eleocharis wichurai* / I & II / JX644874 / JX644680 / JX644723
Tribe Cypereae
Alinula lipocarphoides / II / n.a. / AM999784 / n.a.
Alinula paradoxa / II / n.a. / AJ278290 / AJ295756
Androtrichum trigynum / II / n.a. / EF178547 / n.a.
Ascolepis brasiliensis / II / n.a. / AM999785 / n.a.
Ascolepis capensis / II / n.a. / Y13003 / AY040594
Ascolepis protea / II / n.a. / Y13002 / n.a.
Courtoisina assimilis / II / n.a. / AY040590 / AY040595
Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabeliformis / I & II / JX644851 / JX644653 / JX644796
Cyperus amuricus* / I & II / JX644852 / JX644654 / JX644799
Cyperus compressus / II / n.a. / AF449506 / AF449555
Cyperus congestus / II / n.a. / AM234972 / AF449556
Cyperus cuspidatus / II / n.a. / AF449508 / AF449557
Cyperus cyperoides* / I & II / JX644853 / JX644655 / JX644800
Cyperus dichroostachyus / II / n.a. / Y12965 / n.a.
Cyperus difformis* / II / JX644854 / JX644656 / n.a.
Cyperus exaltatus* / II / n.a. / JX644657 / n.a.
Cyperus flaccidus* / II / JX644855 / JX644658 / n.a.
Cyperus glomeratus* / II / n.a. / JX644660 / n.a.
Cyperus haspan* / II / JX644857 / JX644661 / n.a.
Cyperus involucratus / I & II / AY242052 / Y12967 / AJ295758
Cyperus iria* / II / AB261666 / AM999807 / n.a.
Cyperus kerstenii / II / n.a. / Y13018 / AY040597
Cyperus laevigatus / II / n.a. / Y13017 / n.a.
Cyperus longus / II / n.a. / AM999810 / AY040598
Cyperus michelianus subsp. pygmaeus / II / n.a. / AJ404698 / AJ295760
Cyperus microiria* / I & II / JX644858 / JX644662 / JX644801
Cyperus nipponicus* / I & II / JX644859 / JX644663 / JX644804
Cyperus orthostachyus* / I & II / JX644860 / JX644664 / JX644802
Cyperus pacificus* / I & II / JX644861 / JX644665 / JX644805
Cyperus papyrus / I & II / AY242048 / AM999811 / AJ295759
Cyperus pseudovestitus / II / n.a. / AF449513 / AF449562
Cyperus pulchellus / II / n.a. / AM999812 / n.a.
Cyperus rigidifolius / II / n.a. / Y13016 / AY040600
Cyperus rotundus* / II / n.a. / JX644667 / JX644807
Cyperus serotinus* / I & II / JX644863 / JX644668 / JX644803
Cyperus tenuispica* / I & II / JX644864 / JX644669 / JX644793
Cyperus ustulatus / II / DQ385558 / AM999816 / n.a.
Desmoschoenus spiralis / I & II / DQ385562 / AJ404701 / AJ295753
Ficinia esterhuyseniae / I & II / GU012400 / EF178549 / EF178590
Ficinia indica / I & II / GU012402 / AM999831 / EF178597
Hellmuthia membranacea / I & II / GU012384 / AM999838 / AJ295815
Isolepis aucklandica / I & II / DQ385573 / AJ404704 / AJ295773
Isolepis cernua / I & II / DQ385576 / AM999840 / AF285070
Isolepis costata / I & II / GU012414 / Y12981 / AJ295776
Isolepis crassiuscula / I & II / AB261668 / AB236355 / AB236356
Isolepis digitata / I & II / GU012415 / AJ404708 / AJ295779
Isolepis habra / I & II / GU012386 / AJ404710 / AJ295783
Isolepis hystrix / I & II / GU012388 / AJ404711 / AJ295785
Isolepis inundata / I & II / DQ385581 / AJ404712 / AJ295786
Isolepis levynsiana / II / n.a. / AF449514 / AF449563
Isolepis marginata / I & II / GU012418 / AJ404714 / AJ295790
Isolepis prolifera / I & II / DQ385584 / AM999841 / AJ295796
Isolepis rubicunda / I & II / GU012420 / AJ404719 / AJ295797
Isolepis sepulcralis / I & II / GU012391 / AJ404720 / AJ295798
Isolepis setacea / I & II / JX644893 / JX644698 / JX644794