Cyperus ruwenzoriensis
Also known as: Cyperus aromaticus var. elatior (Kunth) Kük. +7 more
- Cyperus aromaticus var. elatior (Kunth) Kük.
- Cyperus oblongus var. ruwenzoriensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
- Cyperus pinguis (C.B.Clarke) Mattf. & Kük.
- Kyllinga elatior Kunth
- Kyllinga nervosa var. ruwenzoriensis (C.B.Clarke) Lye
- Kyllinga pinguis C.B.Clarke
- Kyllinga polyphylla var. elatior (Kunth) Kük.
- Kyllinga ruwenzoriensis C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus ruwenzoriensis is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre