Cyperus rubicundus
Coco Grass
Also known as: Cyperus delesserianus Webb & Berthel. +12 more
- Cyperus delesserianus Webb & Berthel.
- Cyperus exilis Willd. ex Kunth
- Cyperus pannonicus var. beta Poir.
- Cyperus pentadactylus Willd. ex Kunth
- Cyperus petraeus Hochst. ex Steud.
- Cyperus rubicundus subsp. longimucronatus (Kük.) Cufod.
- Cyperus serra A.Rich.
- Cyperus teneriffae f. petraeus (Hochst. ex Steud.) Kük.
- Cyperus teneriffae Poir.
- Cyperus teneriffae subsp. longimucronatus Kük.
- Cyperus teneriffae var. longimucronatus Kük.
- Cyperus teneriffae var. succulentus Dinter ex Kük.
- Cyperus tersus Link
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Cyperus rubicundus (commonly known as Coco-grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre