Biology:Cyperus blepharoleptos

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Short description: Species of plant in Cyperaceae family

Cyperus blepharoleptos
Cuban Bulrush imported from iNaturalist photo 166648959 on 3 December 2023.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. blepharoleptos
Binomial name
Cyperus blepharoleptos
Steud
Synonyms
  • Oxycaryum cubense
  • Scirpus cubensis
  • Anosporum cubense

Cyperus blepharoleptos is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to the Americas, Caribbean Islands, and Africa.[1][2] A common name for this species is Cuban bulrush.[3]

This species of Cyperus was named by German physician and amateur botanist, Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel, in 1854.[4]

Cuban bulrush growing in Lake Toho, Florida

It grows to a height of 0.30–0.91 m (1–3 ft). Its stems are sharply triangular and smooth and the leaves grow from the base of the plant. The leaves are narrow and ribbon-like; 6.4 mm (0.25 in) wide and 0.91–1.22 m (3–4 ft) in length, with the leaves often longer than the stem. The inflorescence occurs at the top of the stem. Each stalk is topped by a dense, spherical head, about 19 mm (0.75 in) in diameter. The heads containing numerous reddish-brown spikelets, which are spiral and overlapping. The fruit is an olive nutlet about 20 mm (0.8 in) in length.

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q58759418 entry