Bulbostylis hispidula
Also known as: Abildgaardia hispidula (Vahl) Lye +3 more
- Abildgaardia hispidula (Vahl) Lye
- Albigaardia hispidula (Vahl) Lye.
- Fimbristylis hispidula (Vahl) Kunth
- Scirpus hispidulus Vahl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Bulbostylis hispidula is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Bulbostylis is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caucasus, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, 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)
Cuba, Maryland
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