Cyperus alatus subsp. albus
Also known as: Cyperus cartilagineus var. laevissimus (Cherm.) Kük. +9 more
- Cyperus cartilagineus var. laevissimus (Cherm.) Kük.
- Cyperus cristatus (Kunth) Mattf. & Kük.
- Cyperus cristatus var. nigritanus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus nigripes var. grandiceps Kük.
- Cyperus nigritanus (C.B.Clarke) Lye
- Kyllinga alba subsp. alba
- Kyllinga alba subsp. nigritana (C.B.Clarke) J.-P.Lebrun & Stork
- Kyllinga alba var. diminuta Kük.
- Kyllinga alba var. laevissima Cherm.
- Kyllinga nigritana C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus alatus subsp. albus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cyperus alatus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
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, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations