Cyperus aromaticus
Navua Sedge
Also known as: Cyperus aromaticus subsp. brachyrhizomatosus Kük. +17 more
- Cyperus aromaticus subsp. brachyrhizomatosus Kük.
- Cyperus aromaticus subsp. repens Kük.
- Cyperus aromaticus subsp. teres (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus aromaticus var. brachyrhizomatosus Kük.
- Cyperus aromaticus var. repens Kük.
- Cyperus aromaticus var. teres (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus brevifolius f. babiensis (Wad.Khan & Lakshmin.) V.P.Prasad
- Cyperus teres (C.B.Clarke) Lye
- Kyllinga aromatica Ridl.
- Kyllinga erecta subsp. polyphylla (Willd. ex Kunth) S.S.Hooper
- Kyllinga erecta var. polyphylla (Willd. ex Kunth) S.S.Hooper
- Kyllinga involucrata Bojer ex Baker
- Kyllinga macrantha Boeckeler
- Kyllinga planiceps C.B.Clarke
- Kyllinga polyphylla subsp. babiensis Wad.Khan & Lakshmin.
- Kyllinga polyphylla var. polyphylla
- Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth
- Kyllinga teres C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus aromaticus (commonly known as Navua sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cyperus genus, encompassing over 950 species globally.
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, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Réunion, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Fiji, India, Malaya, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Windward Is.