Cyperus auratus
Also known as: Cyperus brevifolius subsp. intricatus (Cherm.) Lye +13 more
- Cyperus brevifolius subsp. intricatus (Cherm.) Lye
- Cyperus brevifolius var. stellulatus J.V.Suringar
- Cyperus erectus var. auratus (Nees) Kük.
- Cyperus erectus var. intricatus (Cherm.) Kük.
- Kyllinga aurata Nees
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. intricata (Cherm.) J.-P.Lebrun & Stork
- Kyllinga brevifolia subsp. intricata (Cherm.) Lye
- Kyllinga colorata var. aurata (Nees) Lye
- Kyllinga consanguinea Kunth
- Kyllinga erecta var. aurata (Nees) Kük.
- Kyllinga erecta var. intricata (Cherm.) Kük.
- Kyllinga intermegia var. oligostachya C.B.Clarke
- Kyllinga intricata Cherm.
- Kyllinga sojauxii Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus auratus is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre