Cyperus erectus var. erectus
Also known as: Cyperus erectus f. minor Kük. +9 more
- Cyperus erectus f. minor Kük.
- Cyperus erectus f. pallescens Kük.
- Cyperus erectus subsp. albescens (Lye) Lye
- Cyperus erectus var. intercedens (Kük.) Kük.
- Cyperus erectus var. pleiocarpus (Kük.) Kük.
- Cyperus erectus var. schlechteri (Kük.) Kük.
- Kyllinga erecta subsp. albescens Lye
- Kyllinga erecta var. intercedens Kük.
- Kyllinga erecta var. pleiocarpa Kük.
- Kyllinga erecta var. schlechteri Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus erectus var. erectus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cyperus erectus, which is linked below, along with related subspecies of this species.
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, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New Caledonia, St.Helena
Base Species & Variations