Cyperus tomaiophyllus
Also known as: Cyperus alpestris K.Schum. +7 more
- Cyperus alpestris K.Schum.
- Cyperus tomaiophyllus var. alpestris (K.Schum.) Kük.
- Cyperus tomaiophyllus var. crassistolon Kük.
- Cyperus tomaiophyllus var. laxiflorus Kük.
- Cyperus tomaiophyllus var. magnus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Mariscus alpestris (K.Schum.) C.B.Clarke
- Mariscus magnus C.B.Clarke
- Mariscus tomaiophyllus (K.Schum.) C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus tomaiophyllus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre