Cyperus bulbosus
Also known as: Cyperus bulbifer A.Dietr. +10 more
- Cyperus bulbifer A.Dietr.
- Cyperus bulbiferus A.Dietr.
- Cyperus bulbosus f. depauperatus Maire
- Cyperus bulbosus var. elatior Kük.
- Cyperus bulbosus var. melanolepis Kük.
- Cyperus oleraceus Roxb. ex Nees
- Cyperus polyphyllus Vahl
- Cyperus rotundus var. pendulus Nees
- Cyperus stolonifer Willd. ex Kunth
- Cyperus subulatus var. confertus Benth.
- Cyperus yemenicus Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Cyperus bulbosus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, 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, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Chad, Cocos (Keeling) I., Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen