Cyperus dubius, the soft sedge, is one of around 700 species of Cyperus in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.[1] It is found throughout in tropical Africa, South India, and Indo-China to Malesia.[2] It grows in seasonally flooded areas and in pockets of soil among rocks. It is not confined to wetlands and is sometimes found as a weed in fields, near the sea on sandy beaches (Cook 1996) and also seen in open shady places.
Cyperus dubius is a perennial herb, clustered, crowded; with culms 8–40 cm tall, bluntly to sharply triangular, bases bulbous. It has many linear leaves, 1–5 mm wide, which are scabrid on the margins and veins. The flowers are borne in green, greenish-white or white tinged green, hemispherical to ovoid clusters.[3]
It is native to Bangladesh, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu), Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda[4] and Zimbabwe.[3]
Cyperus dubius, the soft sedge, is one of around 700 species of Cyperus in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is found throughout in tropical Africa, South India, and Indo-China to Malesia. It grows in seasonally flooded areas and in pockets of soil among rocks. It is not confined to wetlands and is sometimes found as a weed in fields, near the sea on sandy beaches (Cook 1996) and also seen in open shady places.
Cyperus dubius adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Cyperaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Poales. Spesies Cyperus dubius sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Cyperus.[1] Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Rottb..
Cyperus dubius adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Cyperaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Poales. Spesies Cyperus dubius sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Cyperus. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Rottb..
Cyperus dubius là loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cói. Loài này được Rottb. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1773.[1]
Cyperus dubius là loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cói. Loài này được Rottb. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1773.