Cyperus plateilema (Steud.) Kük.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.05-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.3
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cyperus plateilema world distribution map, present in China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Yemen

Conservation status

Cyperus plateilema threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305564-1
WFO ID wfo-0000379906
COL ID 33D6G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus crassivaginatus Mariscus atrosanguineus Mariscus bulbocaulis Mariscus hochstetteri Mariscus plateilema Cyperus bulbocaulis Cyperus atrosanguineus Kyllinga bulbosa Mariscus bulbosus Cyperus bulbocaulis var. atrosanguineus Cyperus variegatus var. atrosanguineus Cyperus plateilema