Cyperus proteus (Welw.) Bauters

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.035m high.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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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 proteus world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus proteus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77140522-1
WFO ID wfo-0001339797
COL ID 33D88
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ascolepis anthemiflora Ascolepis bellidiflora Ascolepis elata Ascolepis menonguensis Cyperus proteus Ascolepis lineariglumis var. pulcherrima Ascolepis protea subsp. anthemiflora Ascolepis protea subsp. atropurpurea Ascolepis protea subsp. bellidiflora Ascolepis protea subsp. chrysocephala Ascolepis protea var. floribunda Ascolepis protea subsp. rhizomatosa Ascolepis protea var. stellata