Cyperus amauropus Steud.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A sedge.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland savannah and in shallow soils over rocks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The bulb like base of the stalk is eaten.
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Edible bulbs
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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 amauropus world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303737-1
WFO ID wfo-0000367612
COL ID 33BJK
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Synonyms

Cyperus amauropus Cyperus concinniformis Cyperus friesii Cyperus leptolepis Mariscus amauropus Mariscus concinnus Mariscus leptophyllus Cyperus leptophyllus Cyperus leptophyllus f. conglobata Cyperus cruentus subsp. amauropus Cyperus leptophyllus var. deliciosus Cyperus leptophyllus var. friesii Cyperus leptophyllus var. ibeensis Cyperus ibeensis