Bulbostylis filamentosa
Also known as: Abildgaardia filamentosa (Vahl) Lye +9 more
- Abildgaardia filamentosa (Vahl) Lye
- Abildgaardia filamentosa var. metralis (Cherm.) Lye
- Bulbostylis cardiocarpa C.B.Clarke
- Bulbostylis filamentosa var. metralis (Cherm.) R.W.Haines
- Bulbostylis junciformis var. filamentosa (Vahl) H.Pfeiff.
- Bulbostylis metralis Cherm.
- Bulbostylis rehmannii C.B.Clarke
- Fimbristylis filamentosa (Vahl) K.Schum.
- Isolepis filamentosa (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
- Scirpus filamentosus Vahl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Bulbostylis filamentosa is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Bulbostylis genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe