Cyperus sphacelatus
Roadside Flat Sedge, Roadside Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus balbisii Kunth +3 more
- Cyperus balbisii Kunth
- Cyperus chromatolepis Steud.
- Cyperus duchaisingii Steud.
- Cyperus nemorosus G.Mey.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa and South America, Cyperus sphacelatus (commonly known as Roadside Flat Sedge) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, C. American Pacific Is., Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Chagos Archipelago, Florida, India, Japan, Malaya, Marquesas, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam