Cyperus erectus
Also known as: Kyllinga erecta Schumach. +3 more
- Kyllinga erecta Schumach.
- Kyllinga erecta var. erecta
- Pycreus erecta Schumach.
- Pycreus erecta var. africana (Kük.) S.S.Hooper
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cyperus erectus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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 Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
New Caledonia, St.Helena
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms