Isotype of Cyperus retususNees [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Pycreus macrostachyos(Lam.) J.Raynal [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
Cyperus patuliflorus
Pycreus albomarginatus
Cyperus retusus
Cyperus tremulus
Cyperus tenulus
Cyperus hochstetteri
Cyperus macrostachyos
Cyperus inundatus
Cyperus argyraeus
Pycreus tremulus
Cyperus expansus
Pycreus macrostachyos
Common name
n’chongo (Macluskie) nyama foro = pure grass (Macluskie) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
deb (JB) gélèt (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
èndèm (JB) èt (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
Flora
Entry for CYPERUS macrostachyos Lam. [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Pycreus macrostachyos(Lam.) Raynal [family CYPERACEAE], (1969). [type as above]
Information
Robust annual with solitary stem or tufted; stems 30–50 cm long and 1–4 mm thick, but to 8 mm thick across the sheaths, triangular, glabrous. Leaf-blades 10–40 cm long and 3–8 mm wide, flat, rather thick and soft below, scabrid on margin and midrib near the tip; sheaths rather wide, straw-coloured to brown with transparent scarious margins. Inflorescence a compound anthela of large sessile and stalked spikes; major branches to 10 cm long. Spikelets 5–10 x 1–2 mm, linear-lanceolate. Glumes 2–3 mm long, obovate, light brown or reddish brown with a very prominent wide pale marginal border. Style with 2 branches. Nutlet 1.5–2 x 0.7–1.2 mm, obovate to elliptic, grey, brown or blackish, minutely papillose.
