Cyperus kyllingiella Larridon

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 200 mm tall. Stem triangular. Spikelets very small, clustered into a terminal head less than 5 mm across. Three subulate bracts subtending head, not longer than 50 mm. Glumes white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
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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
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Distribution

Cyperus kyllingiella world distribution map, present in Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus kyllingiella threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77116062-1
WFO ID wfo-0000923153
COL ID 33CLC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Isolepis microcephala Kyllingiella microcephala Scirpus microcephalus Scirpus kyllingioides Scirpus microcephalus Isolepis kyllingioides Kyllinga microcephala Cyperus kyllingiella