Cyperus brevifolius
Globe Kyllinga, Kyllinga Weed
Other regional names: Shortleaf Spikesedge
- Shortleaf Spikesedge
Also known as: Kyllinga brevifolia f. brevifolia +12 more
- Kyllinga brevifolia f. brevifolia
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. brevifolia
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. cruciformis (Schrad. ex Schult.) Cherm.
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. laxa H.Pfeiff.
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. leiocarpa Kitag.
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. longifolia Boeckeler
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. robusta (Boeckeler) H.Pfeiff.
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. stellulata T.Tang & F.T.Wang
- Kyllinga brevifolia var. brevifolia
- Kyllinga cruciformis Schrad. ex Schult.
- Kyllinga intermegia subsp. oligostachya C.B.Clarke
- Kyllinga monocephala var. brevifolia (Rottb.) Baker, 1877
- Kyllinga pumila A.Rich., 1853
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus brevifolius (commonly known as Globe Kyllinga or Kyllinga Weed) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species. There are naturally occurring botanical forms and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Atlantic Ocean, New Zealand, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Ascension, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chagos Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Socotra, South Australia, South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, 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)
Azores, California, Canary Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Kermadec Is., Madeira, Marianas, Niue, Norfolk Is., Portugal, Spain, Tonga
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms