Cyperus elatus
Also known as: Cyperus bispicatus Steud. +1 more
- Cyperus bispicatus Steud.
- Cyperus elatus var. laxus E.G.Camus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus elatus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam