Cyperus nitidus Lam.

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

Usage

Uses material medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Chest (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Necklet (unspecified)
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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 nitidus world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Palau, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, eSwatini, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus nitidus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305312-1
WFO ID wfo-0000378342
COL ID 33CXR
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus melanopus Cyperus umbraticola Pycreus antsirabensis Cyperus ater Cyperus nitidus Pycreus lanceus Pycreus umbrosus Cyperus brunneoater