Cyperus tenax
Also known as: Cyperus actinostachys Welw. ex Ridl. +13 more
- Cyperus actinostachys Welw. ex Ridl.
- Cyperus amabilis var. pseudocastaneus Kük.
- Cyperus andongensis Ridl.
- Cyperus boehmii Boeckeler
- Cyperus grantii Boeckeler
- Cyperus monroviensis Boeckeler
- Cyperus sabulicola Ridl.
- Cyperus tenax subsp. monroviensis (Boeckeler) Mesterházy
- Cyperus tenax var. actinostachys (Welw. ex Ridl.) Kük.
- Cyperus tenax var. andongensis (Ridl.) Kük.
- Cyperus tenax var. angustissimus Kük.
- Cyperus tenax var. monroviensis (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Cyperus tenax var. pseudocastaneus (Kük.) Kük.
- Cyperus tenax var. sabulicola (Ridl.) Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Cyperus tenax is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cape Provinces, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Free State, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms