Biology:Cyperus castaneus
| Cyperus castaneus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. castaneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus castaneus Willd.
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Cyperus castaneus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of northern Australia ,[1] southern Africa, India, and south east Asia.[2]
The annual or perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 1 to 50 centimetres (0.4 to 19.7 in). The plant blooms between February and July, and produces yellow-brown flowers.[1]
In Western Australia, it is found around clay pans and other damp areas, such as the Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions.[1] It is also found in Queensland and the Northern Territory. In Africa, it is found in Namibia and the Northern Provinces of South Africa . In Asia, its range extends from India in the west to China in the east, and to Indonesia and Borneo in the south.[2]
There are two known varieties of the species:
- Cyperus castaneus var. brevimucronatus Kük.[3]
- Cyperus castaneus Willd. var. castaneus
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cyperus castaneus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/779.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cyperus castaneus Willd.". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304068-1.
- ↑ "Cyperus castaneus var. brevimucronatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/13657.
Wikidata ☰ Q15531740 entry
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