Cyperus mundii
Also known as: Chlorocyperus mundii (Nees) Rikli +3 more
- Chlorocyperus mundii (Nees) Rikli
- Pycreus mundii Nees
- Pycreus mundii var. mundii
- Pycreus mundtii Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus mundii is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. 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, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, 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)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Canary Is., Cuba
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