Kyllinga vaginata Lam.

Caribbean island spikesedge (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Kyllinga

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
Root system creeping-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Kyllinga vaginata world distribution map, present in Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279277-2
WFO ID wfo-0000455419
COL ID 3RH8Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731804
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Synonyms

Kyllinga peruviana Kyllinga vaginata Kyllinga vaginata Cyperus aphyllus Cyprolepis denudata Kyllinga tenuis Kyllinga obtusata var. cylindrostachyus