Cyperus kyllingiella
Also known as: Isolepis kyllingioides A.Rich. +5 more
- Isolepis kyllingioides A.Rich.
- Isolepis microcephala (Steud.) Lye
- Kyllingiella microcephala (Steud.) R.W.Haines & Lye
- Scirpus kyllingioides (A.Rich.) Boeckeler
- Scirpus microcephalus (Steud.) Dandy
- Scirpus microcephalus (Steud.) Nelmes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cyperus kyllingiella is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cyperus genus, encompassing over 950 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe