Cyperus isolepis (nees ex Arn.) Bauters

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Cyperus isolepis world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus isolepis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77140479-1
WFO ID wfo-0001339761
COL ID 33CJ4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lipocarpha isolepis Scirpus hemisphaericus Isolepis bellula Isolepis hemisphaerica Isolepis minima Hemicarpha senegalensis Scirpus isolepis Cyperus isolepis Lipocarpha monocephala Lipocarpha rautanenii