Cyperus capillifolius
Also known as: Cyperus afzelii Boeckeler +4 more
- Cyperus afzelii Boeckeler
- Cyperus capillifolius var. major (Cherm.) Kük.
- Pycreus capillifolius (A.Rich.) C.B.Clarke
- Pycreus capillifolius var. major Cherm.
- Pycreus setaceus C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cyperus capillifolius is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe