Cyperus alatus subsp. albus (Nees) Lye

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus > Cyperus alatus

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.52m high.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.52
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use food additive gene source material medicinal social use
Edible roots
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Cultivation

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

Cyperus alatus subsp. albus unspecified picture

Distribution

Cyperus alatus subsp. albus world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, 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:986231-1
WFO ID wfo-0000367512
COL ID 5GS2D
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Synonyms

Cyperus cristatus Kyllinga cristata Kyllinga nigritana Cyperus alatus subsp. albus Kyllinga alba subsp. nigritana