Cyperus odoratus L.

 
  • 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) : Mariscus ferax (L.C. Rich) C. B. Clarke
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cyperus odoratus L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Marshy areas
  • Comments / notes : Common in marshy places, paddy fields and neae sea-shore
  • Flower, Fruit : September-January
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Mysuru district
    • Maharashtra : Satara district, Sindhudurg district, Thane district
  • Conservation Status : Data Deficient (DD)
  • Literature :
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 – A Synoptic Flora of Mysore District
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state - Monocotyledons.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cyperus odoratus. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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India Distribution

World Distribution

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