Cyperus exaltatus
Also known as: Cyperus exaltatus subsp. digynus (Boeckeler) F.N.Williams +8 more
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. digynus (Boeckeler) F.N.Williams
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. divergens Kük.
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. dives C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. hainanensis L.K.Dai
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. megalanthus Kük.
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. minor J.M.Black
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. oatesii C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. serpens Kük.
- Cyperus exaltatus subsp. tenuispicatus L.K.Dai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus exaltatus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cyperus genus, encompassing over 950 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Queensland, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms