Cyperus congestus
Clustered Flat Sedge, Clustered Flatsedge
Other regional names: Dense Flat Sedge
- Dense Flat Sedge
Also known as: Chlorocyperus congestus (Vahl) Palla +10 more
- Chlorocyperus congestus (Vahl) Palla
- Cyperus congestus var. glandulifer (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus congestus var. glanduliferus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus congestus var. grandiceps Kük.
- Cyperus congestus var. pseudonatalensis Kük.
- Cyperus incarnatus Link
- Cyperus linkianus Schult.
- Cyperus paramatta Balb. ex Kunth
- Cyperus paramatta Mart.
- Cyperus schottianus Anon.
- Cyperus subbulbosus Roem. & Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus congestus (commonly known as Clustered Flat Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Bangladesh, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Italy, Japan, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Réunion, Spain, St.Helena, Switzerland, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Western Australia