Cyperus melas Ridl.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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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 melas world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus melas threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305149-1
WFO ID wfo-0000377642
COL ID 33CST
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus melas Pycreus ater Pycreus melas Juncellus ater