Cyperus schimperianus Steud.

Schimper flatsedge (en), Souchet de schimper (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Atrophy (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Cachexia (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Leaf

Cyperus schimperianus leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cyperus schimperianus flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cyperus schimperianus world distribution map, present in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Conservation status

Cyperus schimperianus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305861-1
WFO ID wfo-0000382120
COL ID 6C84V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyperus nudiculmis Cyperus schimperianus Cyperus tegetum Cyperus truncatus Cyperus amblyleptos Cyperus schimperianus var. minor Cyperus tegetum var. protracta Cyperus elongatus