Cyperus zollingeri
Roadside Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus lucidulus C.B.Clarke +5 more
- Cyperus lucidulus C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus ramosii Kük.
- Cyperus rubroviridis Cherm.
- Cyperus rubroviridis var. unicapitatus Kük.
- Cyperus sphacelatus var. tenuior C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus zollingeri var. robusta K.Schum.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cyperus zollingeri (commonly known as Roadside Flatsedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe