Cyperus nervulosus (Kük.) S.T.Blake

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Closely allied to C. pumilus. Very slender. Spikes rather loose, with 5-7(-10) spikelets. Spikelets linear, up to 44-flowered, (5-)10-18 by 2-3 mm. Glumes obovate-spatulate, widely patent, with distinctly 2-3-nerved sides; mucro recurved, ⅓-3/5 mm. Stamens 2.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Environment

Damp savannah flats, dune hollows, 0-30 m.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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

Cyperus nervulosus world distribution map, present in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305293-1
WFO ID wfo-0000378277
COL ID 33CX6
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Synonyms

Pycreus nervulosus Cyperus pumilus var. nervulosus Cyperus nervulosus