Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
    (Sedge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BARA-NAGAR-MOTHA FAMILY (बड़ा नागर मोथा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : CYPERACEAE
  • Synonym(s) : Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Open deciduous forests near moist places
  • Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R, Karuppusamy & Tilakar M
  • Collection Date : 17/06/2014
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-26
  • Collection Locality : Sirumalai Hills, Dindigal district (TN)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : West Godavari district
    • Odisha : Sar Lake, Puri district
    • Tamil Nadu : Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district)
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Raja K Swamy, Deepak Kumar, Arun Singh R. and K. Gopalakrishna Bhat (2019). Flora of Peninsular India. http://peninsula.ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cyperus kyllingia. Downloaded on 5 April 2025.

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