Cyperus esculentus L.

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
    (Sedge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BARA-NAGAR-MOTHA FAMILY (बड़ा नागर मोथा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cyperaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cyperus esculentus L.
  • Common name : Chufa, Rush nut, Tiger nut, Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Almond, Earth Nut
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chichoda, Chichada (Hindi)
    • Konnari gadde (Kannada)
    • Bhadramusta, Nagaramustakah (Sanskrit)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Krishna district, Nellore district, Srikakulam district
    • Karnataka : Raichur district
    • Maharashtra : Buldhana district, Kolhapur district, Nashik district, Osmanabad district, Pune district, Thane district
    • Odisha : Balasore district, Jagatsinghpur district, Puri district
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state – Monocotyledons
    • Pullaiah, 1997. Fl. Andhra Pradesh, vol. 3. pp.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cyperus esculentus. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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