About Cyperus pulchellus
Cyperus pulchellus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern Australia, tropical Africa, northwest Madagascar and Southeast Asia. The rhizomatous perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 8 to 30 cm (3 to 12 in). It blooms between January and July in Western Australia, producing white-brown flowers. The species was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810 as part of the work Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. For centuries it was believed to be an Australian endemic, of which the only known synonyms were Cyperus sorostachys (syn. Sorostachys kyllingioides), from the oddly disjunct Philippines and Senegal.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus pulchellus
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- CYPERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Africa, Southeast Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Cyperus pulchellus belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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