Cyperus tuberosus
Nut Grass, Purple Nut Sedge
Also known as: Chlorocyperus salaamensis Palla +3 more
- Chlorocyperus salaamensis Palla
- Cyperus arabicus Ehrenb. ex Boeckeler
- Cyperus rotundus subsp. tuberosus (Rottb.) Kük.
- Cyperus rudioi Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus tuberosus (commonly known as Nut Grass or Purple Nut Sedge) is a sedge 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
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, China South-Central, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Queensland, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre