Cyperus dilatatus
Also known as: Cyperus esphacelatus Kük. +3 more
- Cyperus esphacelatus Kük.
- Cyperus gracilinux C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus permacer C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus zollingeri var. permacer (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Cyperus dilatatus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre