Cyperus metzii
Also known as: Kyllinga dentata Hochst. ex A.Rich. +4 more
- Kyllinga dentata Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Kyllinga metzae Hochst. ex Steud.
- Kyllinga metzii Hochst. ex Steud.
- Kyllinga squamulata Vahl
- Kyllinga squamulosa Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cyperus metzii is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cyperus genus, encompassing over 950 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Alabama, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Florida, Réunion, Windward Is.