Cyperus jeminicus Rottb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Digitate clusters of spikelets about 3 cm. across; glumes lanceolate, acute with a recurved mucro becoming purple-brown
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Tufted plant with narrow wiry roots
Glaucous leaves, varying in width
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Sandy places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food
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Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Cyperus jeminicus world distribution map, present in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Tunisia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304868-1
WFO ID wfo-0000375618
COL ID 33CJK
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Synonyms

Cyperus proteinolepis Cyperus cadamostoi Cyperus excisus Cyperus adansonii Cyperus nubianus Cyperus olivetorum Cyperus jeminicus Cyperus conglomeratus subsp. jeminicus Cyperus conglomeratus var. multiculmis Cyperus proteinolepis var. pumilus Cyperus pungens var. multiculmis Cyperus conglomeratus f. excisus Cyperus conglomeratus f. pumilus