Cyperus maranguensis K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Open forest, grassland, swampy grassland, roadsides and as a weed of cultivation; at elevations from 800-2,150 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cyperus maranguensis world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305109-1
WFO ID wfo-0000377516
COL ID 33CRJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus maranguensis