Cyperus difformis L.

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Cyperus difformis

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Perennial or annual, up to 67 cm tall, culms trigonus, smooth. Inflorescence simple or compound, sometimes almost capitate; spikelets in dense digitate clusters.
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread in Africa, SE Asia, Pacific
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19.

Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 56.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 531. (Includes a picture).

Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 173 - 174.

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 87.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 118.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 182.

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Flora of Botswana: Cyperus difformis
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Flora of Zambia: Cyperus difformis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyperus difformis
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Wikipedia: Cyperus difformis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Cyperus difformis.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=109500, retrieved 28 March 2024

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