Cyperus mitis
Also known as: Cyperus longus var. gracilis Boeckeler +4 more
- Cyperus longus var. gracilis Boeckeler
- Cyperus rotundus var. pseudotuberosus Cherm.
- Cyperus rotundus var. subcapitatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus stenostachyus var. indicus C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus subcapitatus 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 mitis is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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)
Madagascar, Mauritius