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Cyperus iria
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Extension 23, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 23, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 23, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 23, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 23, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 23, Gaborone
Photo: Tony Benn
Extension 23, Gaborone
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| Synonyms: |
Chlorocyperus iria (L.) Rikli Cyperus chrysomelinus Link Cyperus diaphaniria Steud. Cyperus nangtciangensis Pamp. Cyperus paniciformis Franch. & Sav. Cyperus panicoides Lam. Cyperus santonici Rottb. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tufted annual, up to 45 cm tall with 3-angled hairless stems. Leaves linear, up to 37 cm long, flat to folded, scabrid on margins and veins. Bracts 2-4, leaf-like, spreading, 2–4, 14–30 cm long. Inflorescence with 3-8 primary branches, up to 11 cm long. Spikelets in irregular clusters, sessile, 4–14.3 mm long; rachis straight to zigzag. Glumes obovate to rounded, 1.4–1.9 mm long, golden brown with an uncoloured margin; keel greenish. Stamens 2–3. Nutlets dark brown to almost black, ellipsoid-obovoid, 1.3–1.6 mm long, 3-sided. |
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| Habitat: | In marshy grassland, at the edges of seasonal pools and on streambanks. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Africa, Asia and Australia; introduced in the Americas. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 4 July 2020 |
| Literature: |
Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 59. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 534. (Includes a picture). Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 214. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 88. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 119. |
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