Cyperus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus
Also known as: Cyperus eglandulosus (Govind. & Ramani) V.P.Prasad & Govaerts +11 more
- Cyperus eglandulosus (Govind. & Ramani) V.P.Prasad & Govaerts
- Cyperus melanospermus var. imerinensis (Cherm.) Kük.
- Cyperus melanospermus var. perrieri (Cherm.) Kük.
- Cyperus melanospermus var. plurifoliatus (Kük.) Kük.
- Kyllinga eglandulosa Govind. & Ramani
- Kyllinga fuscescens Boeckeler
- Kyllinga imerinensis Cherm.
- Kyllinga imerinensis var. perrieri (Cherm.) Cherm.
- Kyllinga melanosperma var. plurifoliata Kük.
- Kyllinga melanosperma var. trispica R.D.Taur & R.I.Shaikh
- Kyllinga perrieri Cherm.
- Kyllinga plurifoliata (Kük.) Cherm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Cyperus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cyperus melanospermus, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, 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)
Fiji, Vanuatu
Base Species & Variations