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Cyperus auricomus

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Name

Identification
Cyperus auricomus Sieber [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Cyperus immensus
  • Cyperus aureo-rufus
  • Cyperus odoratus
  • Cyperus auricomus
  • Cyperus radiatus
  • Cyperus digitatus
  • Cyperus wiestii
  • Cyperus rotundus
  • Papyrus auricomus
  • Cyperus neesii
  • Cyperus hookeri
  • Papyrus elatus
  • Cyperus venustus
  • Cyperus ornithopodioides
Common name
  • dukon (Lean; JMD) labipobi (Lean) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bankaŋ (def.-o) (Macluskie) n’chongo (Macluskie) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mela dion (JMD) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aya aya (AST) gizgiri (JMD) kaajiijii-na-fadamaa probably incl. other spp. (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Cyperus digitatus var. auricomus [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 2,
Names
Cyperus digitatus var. auricomus [family CYPERACEAE], .
Cyperus auricomus Sieb. ex Spreng. [family CYPERACEAE], , Syst. 1: 230 (1824); F.T.A. 8: 373; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 483; Cherm. in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 16 (1936); Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 382 (1967)
Information
Characterized by the lax-spikeletted, cylindrical, digitately-arranged spikes of spreading spikelets with a central golden stripe; shallow water and swamps.
Habitat
; shallow water and swamps.
Range
Throughout tropical Africa
Distribution
Maur.: N’Diago (Oct.) Adam 19214!Sen.: Walo country (Dec.) Roger! Bignona (Sept.) Adam 18109! Gouloumbou (July) Adam 14871! Tambacounda (May) Trochain 3553! Galam Heudelot 322!Gam.: Saunders 14! (July) Ruxton 70! Wallikunda (Aug., Sept.) Macluskie 3! 24!Mali: Bamako (May) Duong! San (June) Chev. 1057! Macina (July) Roberty 2560! Diafarabé to Roundé (May) Lean 27! Gao (Jan.) de Wailly 4953!Guin.: Kapatchez, Katako R. (Nov.) Jac.-Fél. 7290!U. Volta: Banzon Duverger In Hb. Raynal 6183!Ghana: Nangodi to Bawku (May) Morton GC 7483! Port Tamale (Mar.) Morton 8759! Yeji (Apr.) Hall VBS 1227!Niger: Kouroumé, Yatakala to Tillabery (July) Rogeon 502! Tillabery to Niamey (July) Rogeon 521!N. Nig.: Nupe Barter 1565! Anara F.B., Zaria (May) Keay FHI 19197! Giwa Fadama, Zaria (May) Kershaw 900310! Sokoto Prov. Dalz. 548! Maska, Katsina Prov. (June) Keay FHI 25902! Sherifuri, Bauchi Dist. (May) Thornewill 164!
Distribution (external)
Egypt
S. Africa
Notes
The typical subspecies occurs in eastern Asia, and central and S. America.

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