Cyperus proteus
Also known as: Antrolepis anthemiflora Welw. +19 more
- Antrolepis anthemiflora Welw.
- Antrolepis elata Welw.
- Antrolepis santolina Welw.
- Antrolepis sulphurea Welw.
- Ascolepis anthemiflora Welw.
- Ascolepis bellidiflora (Welw.) Cherm.
- Ascolepis elata Welw.
- Ascolepis lineariglumis Lye
- Ascolepis lineariglumis var. pulcherrima Lye
- Ascolepis menonguensis Meneses
- Ascolepis protea subsp. anthemiflora (Welw.) Lye
- Ascolepis protea subsp. atropurpurea Lye
- Ascolepis protea subsp. bellidiflora (Welw.) Lye
- Ascolepis protea subsp. chrysocephala Lye
- Ascolepis protea subsp. rhizomatosa Lye
- Ascolepis protea subsp. splendida K.Schum.
- Ascolepis protea var. anthemiflora (Welw.) Goetgh.
- Ascolepis protea var. bellidiflora Welw.
- Ascolepis protea var. floribunda Goetgh.
- Ascolepis protea Welw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cyperus proteus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
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, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe