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Cyperus obtusiflorus
flavissimus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, Mutare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, Mutare
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| Synonyms: |
Cyperus compactus Lam. Cyperus niveus Retz. var. flavissimus (Schrad.) Boeck. |
| Common names: | Yellow sedge (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender perennial sedge, mostly up to 30 cm high, growing from a horizontal rhizome. Leaves basal, grass-like, about half the length of the stem. Inflorescence a terminal cluster of flattened spikelets, bright yellow to orange in this variety. Var. obtusiflorus has white spikelets. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | obtusiflorus: with blunt (obtuse) flowers |
| Habitat: | Occurring in grassland and open woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 29 July 2009 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 88. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyperus obtusiflorusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cyperus obtusiflorus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cyperus obtusiflorus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cyperus obtusiflorus
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iNaturalist: Cyperus obtusiflorus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyperus obtusiflorus
JSTOR Plant Science: Cyperus obtusiflorus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyperus obtusiflorus
Plants of the World Online: Cyperus obtusiflorus
Tropicos: Cyperus obtusiflorus
Wikipedia: Cyperus obtusiflorus
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