Cyperus mapanioides
Also known as: Cyperus dichromeniformis var. major Boeckeler +4 more
- Cyperus dichromeniformis var. major Boeckeler
- Cyperus major (Boeckeler) Cherm.
- Cyperus major var. micranthus Cherm.
- Cyperus mapanioides f. micranthus (Cherm.) Kük.
- Cyperus mapanioides var. major (Boeckeler) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus mapanioides is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cyperus is notably large, comprising more than 950 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre