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Cyperus nigricans

Also known as: Cyperus diloloensis (Kük. ex Cherm.) Kük. +17 more
  • Cyperus diloloensis (Kük. ex Cherm.) Kük.
  • Cyperus fibrillosus Kük.
  • Cyperus lanceus var. angustifolius Ridl.
  • Cyperus lanceus var. macrostachya Kunth
  • Cyperus lanceus var. mucronatus Kunth
  • Cyperus macranthus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus macranthus var. angustifolius (Ridl.) Kük.
  • Cyperus macranthus var. mucronatus (Kunth) Kük.
  • Cyperus muricatus Kük.
  • Cyperus nigricans var. firmior Kük.
  • Cyperus nigricans var. simulans (Cherm.) Kük.
  • Cyperus permutatus Boeckeler
  • Cyperus sumbawangensis (Hoenselaar) Lye
  • Pycreus diloloensis Kük. ex Cherm.
  • Pycreus fibrillosus (Kük.) Cherm.
  • Pycreus macranthus (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke
  • Pycreus macranthus var. angustifolius (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke ex Rendle
  • Pycreus muricatus (Kük.) Napper
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Cyperus nigricans is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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