Cyperus welwitschii
Also known as: Cyperus controversus var. subexalatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. +5 more
- Cyperus controversus var. subexalatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus triceps var. ciliatus (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Kyllinga controversa var. subexalata C.B.Clarke
- Kyllinga tenuifolia var. ciliata (Boeckeler) Beentje
- Kyllinga triceps var. ciliata Boeckeler
- Kyllinga welwitschii Ridl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cyperus welwitschii is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cyperus is notably large, comprising more than 950 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia