Cyperus squarrosus L.

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
    (SEDGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cyperaceae
  • Species : Cyperus squarrosus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cyperus squarrosus L.
  • Common name : Bearded flat Sedge
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-0181
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy, Arun Singh R. & K.Sankara Rao
  • Collection Date : 19/11/14
  • Collection Locality : Palamner forest range, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Scrub Jungle
  • Key identification features : A leafy annual. Stems 5-20 cm. Leaves are narrow with inflated sheaths, purplish. Inflorescence congested with many flowers. Bracts are reddish-brown with raised nerves. Fruits are small, ovate nutlets.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : July-November
  • Comments : Often on plains to about 1200 m.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, South Canada through U.S.A, tropical America and Chile
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cyperus squarrosus. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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