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Cyperus dubius

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Cyperus dubius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. dubius
Binomial name
Cyperus dubius

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[citation needed]) and also seen in open shady places.

Description

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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]

Distribution

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cyperus". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Cyperus dubius - Soft Sedge". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  3. ^ a b "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Cyperus dubius". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  4. ^ "Cyperus dubius Rottb". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-15.