Schoenoplectiella articulata (L.) Lye

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Schoenoplectiella

Characteristics

A sedge. These grow in clumps and have grass like leaves and solid stalks.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.85
Root system rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are fried and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (unspecified), Nausea (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Productivity -

Distribution

Schoenoplectiella articulata world distribution map, present in Angola, Australia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Nepal, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Senegal, Somalia, eSwatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Viet Nam, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Schoenoplectiella articulata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60432216-2
WFO ID wfo-0000526455
COL ID 79X4K
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Scirpus articulatus Scirpus incurvatus Scirpus pseudoarticulatus Isolepis incurvata Isolepis rugosa Scirpus fistulosus Schoenoplectiella articulata Schoenoplectus articulatus Schoenoplectus fistulosus Scirpus prolongatus Schoenoplectus pseudoarticulatus Holoschoenus incurvatus Holoschoenus subarticulatus Isolepis articulata Isolepis fistulosa Isolepis prolongata Scirpus subarticulatus Scirpus articulatus var. major Eleocharis incurvata