Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Very near to C. melanospermus. Involucral bracts more numerous, (5-)7(-8). Inflorescence subglobose, consisting of a terminal head and some smaller sessile ones in the axils of the involucral bracts, all confluent into a head c. 1 cm ø. Glumes more distinctly mucronate.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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In grassy open places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Leaf

Cyperus aromaticus leaf picture by ahmed azmi (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cyperus aromaticus flower picture by Syafiq Hadzir (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cyperus aromaticus world distribution map, present in Angola, Andorra, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic, Congo, Comoros, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Réunion, Sudan, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Seychelles, Togo, Thailand, Taiwan, Province of China, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Viet Nam, Samoa, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303818-1
WFO ID wfo-0000367810
COL ID 33BLV
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INPN ID 780437
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Synonyms

Kyllinga macrantha Kyllinga aromatica Cyperus aromaticus Kyllinga erecta var. polyphylla Kyllinga polyphylla subsp. babiensis Kyllinga involucrata Kyllinga teres