Cyperus leucocephalus
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff5f8a9864480882117 |
| Scientific name | Cyperus leucocephalus |
| Authority | Retz. |
| First published in | Observ. Bot. 5: 11 (1788) |
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It is a perennial plant that grows in wetland habitats, such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. The plant has a long, cylindrical stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height. The leaves are narrow and grass-like, and the flowers are small and yellow. The plant is often used in traditional Chinese medicine for its medicinal properties.
Cyperus leucocephalus is a species of sedge native to parts of Asia. It is a perennial plant that grows in wetland habitats such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. It has a long cylindrical stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height, narrow grass-like leaves, and small yellow flowers. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its medicinal properties.
Cyperus leucocephalus is a species of sedge native to parts of Asia. It is a perennial plant that grows in wetland habitats such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. It has a long cylindrical stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height, narrow grass-like leaves, and small yellow flowers. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its medicinal properties.
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| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Isolepis coronaria | (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 113 (1817) |
| Kyllinga pierreana | E.G.Camus | Notul. Syst. (Paris) 1: 290 (1910) |
| Sorostachys leucocephalus | (Retz.) Lye | Nordic J. Bot. 1: 190 (1981) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- India
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000376893 |
| Tropicos | 9905360 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305003-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-237283 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3959657 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2315241 |
| IPNI | 305003-1 |
| GBIF | 2716151 |
| EOL | 1121823 |
| Wikipedia | Cyperus_leucocephalus |
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| In public collections | 0 |