Cyperus dives
Also known as: Cyperus alopecuroides var. dives Boeckeler +7 more
- Cyperus alopecuroides var. dives Boeckeler
- Cyperus alopecuroides var. microstachys Boeckeler
- Cyperus canariensis Steud.
- Cyperus exaltatus var. dives (Delile) C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus immensus C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus immensus var. petherickii (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus immensus var. taylorii C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus petherickii C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus dives is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, 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)
Italy, Spain