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Cyperus tenax subsp. tenax

Also known as: Cyperus actinostachys Welw. ex Ridl. +13 more
  • Cyperus actinostachys Welw. ex Ridl.
  • Cyperus amabilis var. pseudocastaneus Kük.
  • Cyperus andongensis Ridl.
  • Cyperus boehmii Boeckeler
  • Cyperus grantii Boeckeler
  • Cyperus monroviensis Boeckeler
  • Cyperus sabulicola Ridl.
  • Cyperus tenax subsp. monroviensis (Boeckeler) Mesterházy
  • Cyperus tenax var. actinostachys (Welw. ex Ridl.) Kük.
  • Cyperus tenax var. andongensis (Ridl.) Kük.
  • Cyperus tenax var. angustissimus Kük.
  • Cyperus tenax var. monroviensis (Boeckeler) Kük.
  • Cyperus tenax var. pseudocastaneus (Kük.) Kük.
  • Cyperus tenax var. sabulicola (Ridl.) Kük.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Cyperus tenax subsp. tenax is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cyperus tenax, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cape Provinces, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Free State, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations

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