Cyperus bulbosus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff521eb12d535605848 |
| Scientific name | Cyperus bulbosus |
| Authority | Vahl |
| First published in | Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 342 (1805) |
Description Top
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Cyperus bulbosus is a species of sedge that can be found in various regions across Africa, the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. In Australia, it is commonly known as Nalgoo or bush onion, but it is not related to the onion family. While it is a popular component of Australian bushfood, it is considered an agricultural weed in other areas. This perennial plant has green to straw-colored leaves and propagates through rhizomes and bulbs. Its flower bundle is longer than its leaves and consists of spikes with involucre bracts. Cyperus bulbosus is an important food source for animals such as camels, Raso larks, bilbies, and brolgas, but it also poses a threat to rice crops. In Australian Aboriginal culture, it is known as merne yalke and is a traditional bush tucker food. This plant is found in various habitats and regions in Australia, but its numbers are declining due to competition with invasive grasses.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cyperus bulbiferus | A.Dietr. | Sp. Pl. 2: 324 (1833) |
| Cyperus bulbosus var. elatior | Kük. | Pflanzenr. , IV, 20(101): 126 (1935) |
| Cyperus bulbosus var. melanolepis | Kük. | Pflanzenr. IV, 20(101): 127. 1935 |
| Cyperus geminatus | J.Koenig ex Ainslie | Mat. Med. Hind. : 250 (1813) |
| Cyperus jeminicus | Retz. | Observ. Bot. 4: 11 (1786) |
| Cyperus laxus | R.Br. | Voy. Abyss. , App.: lxii (1814) |
| Cyperus oleraceus | Roxb. ex Nees | Contr. Bot. India : 81 (1834) |
| Cyperus polyphyllus | Vahl | Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 317 (1805) |
| Cyperus rotundus var. pendulus | Nees | Contr. Bot. India 82. 1834 |
| Cyperus stolonifer | Willd. ex Kunth | Enum. Pl. 2: 59 (1837) |
| Cyperus subulatus var. confertus | Benth. | Fl. Austral. 7: 281 (1878) |
| Cyperus yemenicus | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 221 (1824) |
| Cyperus bulbosus f. depauperatus | Maire | Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 33: 89 (1942) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Arabic | سعد بصيلي |
| Chinese | 野洋葱 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
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Macaronesia
- Cape Verde
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Socotra
- Somalia
- Sudan
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Northern Africa
- Algeria
- Morocco
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Mozambique
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West Tropical Africa
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Congo
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Western Indian Ocean
- Seychelles
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East Tropical Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
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Western Asia
- Iran
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Arabian Peninsula
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Maldives
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Cocos (keeling) Islands
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Western Australia
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Australia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000369083 |
| Tropicos | 9905417 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304007-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-235931 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3959710 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1234175 |
| IPNI | 304007-1 |
| iNaturalist | 736517 |
| GBIF | 2715129 |
| Freebase | /m/026phxk |
| EPPO | CYPBU |
| EOL | 1121427 |
| Wikipedia | Cyperus_bulbosus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Phytophthora : taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of the genus | Abad ZG, Burgess TI, Bourret T, Bensch K, Cacciola SO, Scanu B, Mathew R, Kasiborski B, Srivastava S, Kageyama K, Bienapfl JC, Verkleij G, Broders K, Schena L, Redford AJ | Stud Mycol | 06-Oct-2023 |
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| High oil accumulation in tuber of yellow nutsedge compared to purple nutsedge is associated with more abundant expression of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis and triacylglycerol storage | Ji H, Liu D, Yang Z | Biotechnol Biofuels | 02-Mar-2021 |
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| Hard plant tissues do not contribute meaningfully to dental microwear: evolutionary implications | van Casteren A, Strait DS, Swain MV, Michael S, Thai LA, Philip SM, Saji S, Al-Fadhalah K, Almusallam AS, Shekeban A, McGraw WS, Kane EE, Wright BW, Lucas PW | Sci Rep | 17-Jan-2020 |
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| The Feeding Biomechanics and Dietary Ecology of Paranthropus boisei | Smith AL, Benazzi S, Ledogar JA, Tamvada K, Pryor Smith LC, Weber GW, Spencer MA, Lucas PW, Michael S, Shekeban A, Al-Fadhalah K, Almusallam AS, Dechow PC, Grosse IR, Ross CF, Madden RH, Richmond BG, Wright BW, Wang Q, Byron C, Slice DE, Wood S, Dzialo C, Berthaume MA, Casteren AV, Strait DS | Anat Rec (Hoboken) | 01-Jan-2015 |
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| Isotopic evidence for an early shift to C4 resources by Pliocene hominins in Chad | Lee-Thorp J, Likius A, Mackaye HT, Vignaud P, Sponheimer M, Brunet M | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | 12-Nov-2012 |
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| Assessing the levels of food shortage using the traffic light metaphor by analyzing the gathering and consumption of wild food plants, crop parts and crop residues in Konso, Ethiopia | Ocho DL, Struik PC, Price LL, Kelbessa E, Kolo K | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | 07-Aug-2012 |
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| Heterodera raskii n. sp. (Heteroderidae: Tylenchina), a Cyst Nematode on Grass, from Hyderabad, India | Basnet CP, Jayaprakash A | J Nematol | 01-Jul-1984 |
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