Cyperus richardii
Also known as: Cyperus geminiflorus (Steud.) Wickens +13 more
- Cyperus geminiflorus (Steud.) Wickens
- Cyperus purpureoglandulosus Mattf. & Kük.
- Cyperus richardii var. angustior (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus richardii var. oliganthus (Cherm.) Kük.
- Cyperus triceps Rottb.
- Kyllinga geminiflora Steud.
- Kyllinga leucantha Boeckeler
- Kyllinga macrocephala var. angustior C.B.Clarke
- Kyllinga macrocephala var. oligantha Cherm.
- Kyllinga nana Nees
- Kyllinga nana Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
- Kyllinga parvula C.B.Clarke ex Rendle
- Kyllinga schimperi Hochst. ex Engl.
- Kyllinga sphaerocephala Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Cyperus richardii is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, 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)
Florida, Malaya, Mauritius, New South Wales, Queensland, Réunion