Cyperus locuplesC.B.Clarke [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Cyperus sphacelatusRottb. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
Cyperus duchaisingii
Cyperus pulcher
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperus zollingeri
Cyperus unrecorded
Cyperus chromatolepis
Cyperus locuples
Common name
ewa (West) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
óké íkútē = strong grass; hence considered male (AJC) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Umuahia)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
àngị́ (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ngoi (JMD) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
a-kσlma-a-ro-bath (FCD) an-roi-an-rungi (JMD) an-siri (JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
n-togon (JMD) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ishọhọ i toho (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
àyaà-áyaà (JMD) giragiri (JMD) gwaigwaya (JMD) jiji (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
n-togon (JMD) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
gowé (JMD) hissel (JMD) hisser (JMD) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ndidan (JMD) ndiran (JMD) tiehomtioli (JMD) tiohamtiule (JMD) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
mbubule (JMD) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
gué (JMD) hissel (JMD) hisser (JMD) (MALI, FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
rôl (JMD) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
njawa-wa, wa: large (JMD) njewσ (JMD) njewσ mumu (JMD) tugbεlε (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ayaare (JMD) goye (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
lela (JMD) melai (JMD) nela(-i) (JMD) tigerinyi (NWT; JMD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kulisaa (JMD) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
Flora
Entry for CYPERUS sphacelatus C. B. Clarke Var. tenuior [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 8, page 264, (1902) Author: (By C. B. Clarke.)
Names
CYPERUS sphacelatusC. B. Clarke Var. tenuior [family CYPERACEAE], in Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 577.
Information
Spikelets 1–4, subdigitate on the rays of a simple umbel, about 10-flowered.
Distribution
Senegambia Upper Guinea Heudelot, 485!
Notes
This much resembles the slender African form of C. Zollingeri; but it appears annual, and the bracts are larger and more flaccid than those of C. Zollingeri .
