Cyperus nigricans Steud.

Choin noircissant (fr), Choin noirâtre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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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 nigricans world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus nigricans threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305299-1
WFO ID wfo-0000378294
COL ID 33CXC
BDTFX ID 20805
INPN ID 93983
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Synonyms

Cyperus nigricans Pycreus nyasensis Pycreus nigrescens Pycreus simulans Pycreus vavavatensis