CYPERUS maranguensis K. Schum. [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 maranguensis K. Schum. [family CYPERACEAE], in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 120.
Information
Glabrous. Stem 2 ft. high, at the base erect from a woody rhizome, at the top trigonous. Leaves as long as the stem, up to 1/2 in. broad. Umbel 7 in. in diam., compound; bracts 5, lowest nearly 1 ft. long, similar to the leaves. Spikes loosely spicate, of 12–15 spikelets. Spikelets lurid green, up to 2/3 by 1/12 in., 10–16-flowered; wings of rhachilla oblong, persistent. Glumes elliptic, obtuse, distant. Style short; branches 3, shortly exserted from the glume. Nut 2/3 the length of the glume, oblong ellipsoid.
Distribution
German East Africa Mozamb. Dist. Kilimanjaro; Marangu, 5000 ft., Volkens, 649! Mochi, 4000–5000 ft., Taylor!
Notes
This species appears from the unusual black-green colour of the spikelets very distinct. The example is not fully ripe; the lower empty glume has a long tail, the upper empty glume has a short point; from this I think it not improbable that the species may prove a Mariscus near M. eurystachys and M. foliosus .
CYPERUS maranguensis K. Schum. [family CYPERACEAE]
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