Bulbostylis densa
Dense Watergrass
Also known as: Abildgaardia densa (Wall.) Lye +8 more
- Abildgaardia densa (Wall.) Lye
- Bulbostylis capillaris f. densus (Wall.) C.B.Clarke
- Bulbostylis tenuissima Nakai
- Isolepis densa (Wall.) Nees
- Isolepis densa (Wall.) Schult.
- Scirpus densus Wall.
- Stenophyllus capillaris var. densus (Wall.) H.Pfeiff.
- Stenophyllus capillaris var. laxa H.Pfeiff.
- Stenophyllus densus f. trifidus (Wall.) H.Pfeiff.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Bulbostylis densa (commonly known as Dense watergrass) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Manchuria, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms