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Cyperus radiatus

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Name

Identification
Cyperus imbricatus Retz. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet, Cyperus radiatus Vahl [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by G.C. Tucker, 1984
Related name
  • Cyperus macrosciadion
  • Cyperus auricomus
  • Cyperus radiatus
  • Cyperus digitatus
  • Cyperus anabaptistus
  • Cyperus macrosciadon
  • Cyperus imbricatus

Flora

Entry for Cyperus imbricatus Retz. [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 imbricatus Retz. [family CYPERACEAE], Observ. 5: 12 (1789); Kük. l.c. 69; Nelmes & Baldwin in Amer. J. Bot. 39; 379 (1962); Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 383 (1967).
Cyperus radiatus Vahl [family CYPERACEAE], , Enum. Pl. 2: 369 (1806); F.T.A. 8: 369; Cherm. in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 16 (1936)
Cyperus imbricatus var. capttaiiis (Boeck.) Kük. [family CYPERACEAE], l.c. 70; Berhaut l.c. 383
Information
Plant to 120 cm. high and generally less robust than C. exaltatus Retz. with dense-spikeletted, cylindrical spikes in digitate clusters;edge of open water.
Habitat
edge of open water
Range
Pantropical
Distribution
Sen.: Senegal R. Gay! Sangalkam (July) Berhaut 1123! Coular Trochain 3404! Galam Heudelot 211! Niokolo-Koba Adam 14297!Mali: Koulikoro (June) Roberty 3694! Niger R., 10 miles E. of Macina (May) Lean 19! Mopti (June) Lean 35! Timbuktu (Sept.) Chudeau! Gao to Bossobougou (July) de Wailly 5092!Guin.: Dabola (Sept.) Pitot! Kouroussa (July) Pobéguin 415! Macenta (Apr.) Pitot!S. L.: Mano (May) Deighton 2898!Lib.: Webo, Cavally R. (Apr.) Dinklage 2649!Iv. C.: Soubré (Apr.) Leeuwenberg 3222!U. Volta: Red Volta R., nr. Po (June) Scholz 309!Ghana: Bjury, Black Volta R. (July) Chipp 503! Yeji (Apr.) Hall VBS 1253! Kete Krachi to Oti R . (May) Morton GC 7295! Onyinan Lake, nr. Winneba (June) Hall 3069! Kukrukui lagoon, Kete Krachi (Apr.) Hall VBS 1300!Niger: Tillabery to Niamey (July) Rogeon 527!N. Nig.: Shagunu (July) Cook 307! Birnin Gwari (Apr.) Meikle 1378! Nupe Barter 1127! Lokoja (Apr.) Haines 55! Abinsi (July) Dalz. 816!S. Nig.: Ogun R. Crossing, Lagos (May) Haines 46! Ikoyi Plains (Apr.) Dalz. 1296! Ibadan (Apr., May) Meikle 1417! Guile 133! Shasha F.R. (Apr.) Gledhill 1003!W. Cam.: Ikom to Mamfe (Apr.) Morton GC 7139!
Notes
The rays of the inflorescence may be very short or absent, producing the var. capitatus.

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