Cyperus meeboldii Kük.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Heads about 1 cm. across, of broadly elliptical spikelets, brown when ripe
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Slender leafy plants with slightly swollen stem-bases
Achene turbinate
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Clayey soils at edge of temporary water.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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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 meeboldii world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Conservation status

Cyperus meeboldii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305137-1
WFO ID wfo-0000377597
COL ID 33CSF
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Synonyms

Cyperus sphaeranthelus Cyperus adami Cyperus meeboldii