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Cyperus amauropus

Also known as: Cyperus concinniformis Kük. +12 more
  • Cyperus concinniformis Kük.
  • Cyperus cruentus subsp. amauropus (Steud.) Lye
  • Cyperus friesii Kük.
  • Cyperus ibeensis C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus leptolepis Peter ex Kük.
  • Cyperus leptophyllus (C.B.Clarke) Hochst. ex Kük.
  • Cyperus leptophyllus f. conglobata Kük.
  • Cyperus leptophyllus Hochst. ex Steud.
  • Cyperus leptophyllus var. deliciosus Kük.
  • Cyperus leptophyllus var. friesii (Kük.) Kük.
  • Cyperus leptophyllus var. ibeensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Mariscus amauropus (Steud.) Cufod.
  • Mariscus leptophyllus C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Cyperus amauropus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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