Cyperus glaucophyllus Boeckeler

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A fairly robust, perennial herb, up to 0.6 m high. Inflorescence not proliferating, an open anthela, 50-150 mm wide. Spikelets, 1-2 mm wide. Glumes reddish brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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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 glaucophyllus world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, and Zambia

Conservation status

Cyperus glaucophyllus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304609-1
WFO ID wfo-0000374036
COL ID 33CB3
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus zambesiensis Cyperus glaucophyllus Cyperus pseudoleptocladus Cyperus glaucophyllus var. longispiculosus Cyperus glaucophyllus var. zambesiensis Cyperus pseudoleptocladus var. polycarpus