Cyperus tibialis
Also known as: Cyperus peruvianus var. foliatus (Kük.) Kük. +4 more
- Cyperus peruvianus var. foliatus (Kük.) Kük.
- Kyllinga aphylla (Vahl) Kunth
- Kyllinga peruviana var. foliata Kük.
- Kyllinga tibialis Poit. ex Ledeb.
- Mariscus aphyllus Vahl
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 and South America, Cyperus tibialis is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, West Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Benin, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.