Cyperus alatus F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A sedge.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use food gene source material medicinal social use
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Cyperus alatus world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, eSwatini, Seychelles, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303708-1
WFO ID wfo-0000367511
COL ID 33BHH
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Synonyms

Cyperus alatus

Lower taxons

Cyperus alatus subsp. albus Cyperus alatus subsp. ascolepidioides