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Cyperus cephalotes

Also known as: Anosporum cephalotes (Vahl) Kurz +10 more
  • Anosporum cephalotes (Vahl) Kurz
  • Anosporum monocephalum (Roxb.) Boeckeler
  • Anosporum monocephalum (Roxb.) Nees
  • Cyperus cephalotes var. grandiceps Kük.
  • Cyperus monocephaloides Roxb. ex Nees
  • Cyperus monogynus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus natans Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke
  • Ficinia foliaceobracteata H.Pfeiff.
  • Hydroschoenus kyllingioides Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Trentepohlia bifoliata Boeckeler
  • Ungeria monocephala (Roxb.) Nees ex C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Cyperus cephalotes is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China Southeast, India, Jawa, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

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