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Cyperus bulbosus Vahl [family CYPERACEAE]

Date Updated: 5 February 2007

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 bulbosus Vahl [family CYPERACEAE], Enum. Pl. 2: 342 (1806); F.T.A. 8: 352; Kük. l.c. 125; Cherm. l.c. 12; Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 337 (1967). Cyperus polyphylla Vahl [family CYPERACEAE], , Enum. Pl. 2: 317 (1806).
Information
Characterized by the scales surrounding the swollen base of the stem, numerous, slender, basal leaves nearly equalling the stems, and the dark red-brown spikelets generally in a single spike;dune slacks and damp sandy places.
Habitat
dune slacks and damp sandy places
Range
North tropical Africa, through Arabia to N. Australia
Distribution
Maur.: Tiguent to Nouakchott (Oct.) Adam 19396!Sen.: Makana, St. Louis (Sept.) Fotius 165! Almadies, nr. Dakar (Aug.) Broadbent 18! Mbao, Cape Verde (Aug.) Pitot! Hann (Aug.) Berhaut 2682! Malika (Aug.) Broadbent 44! Kaolak Berhaut 1028!Guin.: teste Cherm.Ghana: Korle Lagoon, Accra (July) Hall 3185! Labadi (Mar.) Morton GC 6657! New Ningo (May) Morton A 1680! Tema (June) Hall 2596! Keta (Aug.) Akpabla!Niger: Agadez Chopard & Villiers! Irabellaben, Baguezane Mts. Chopard 8 Villiers!N. Nig.: Kauwa, Bornu Dist. (Oct.) Golding 14b!
Cyperus bulbosus Vahl [family CYPERACEAE]
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