Cyperus articulatus
Chintul, Guinea Rush
Other regional names: Jointed Flat Sedge +1 more
- Jointed Flat Sedge
- Jointed Flatsedge
Also known as: Chlorocyperus articulatus (L.) Rikli +17 more
- Chlorocyperus articulatus (L.) Rikli
- Chlorocyperus cordobensis Palla
- Cyperus articulatus Benth.
- Cyperus articulatus f. longispiculosus Kük.
- Cyperus articulatus var. articulatus
- Cyperus articulatus var. conglomeratus Britton
- Cyperus articulatus var. erythrostachys Graebn.
- Cyperus articulatus var. fistulosus Kük.
- Cyperus articulatus var. multiflorus Kük.
- Cyperus articulatus var. nodosus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kük.
- Cyperus borbonicus Steud.
- Cyperus cordobensis (Palla) Hicken
- Cyperus corymbosus var. pangorei Rottb.
- Cyperus corymbosus var. subnodosus (Nees & Meyen) Kük.
- Cyperus corymbosus var. subnodosus (Nees & Meyen) Kük. ex Osten
- Cyperus fistulosus Ehrenb. ex Boeckeler
- Cyperus gymnos Schult.
- Cyperus interceptus Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus articulatus (commonly known as Chintul or Guinea-Rush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Somalia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Nansei-shoto, Western Australia