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Diplacrum capitatum

Also known as: Bisboeckelera paporiensis Suess. +8 more
  • Bisboeckelera paporiensis Suess.
  • Diplacrum longifolium (Griseb.) C.B.Clarke
  • Diplacrum longifolium (Griseb.) C.B.Clarke ex Durand & Schinz
  • Diplacrum longifolium (Griseb.) Griseb.
  • Diplacrum longifolium f. graciliores H.Pfeiff.
  • Diplacrum longifolium var. angustifolium Kük.
  • Pteroscleria longifolia Griseb.
  • Scleria amphigaea Raymond
  • Scleria amphigaea var. angustifolia (Kük.) Raymond
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Africa and South America, Diplacrum capitatum is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Liberia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

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