Cyperus remotus
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff663aaaf0664790580 |
| Scientific name | Cyperus remotus |
| Authority | (C.B.Clarke) Kük. |
| First published in | Pflanzenr. , IV, 20(101): 561 (1936) |
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It is a perennial plant that grows in wet areas, such as marshes, swamps, and along the edges of lakes and rivers. It has long, thin stems that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height and are topped with a cluster of small, yellow-green flowers. The plant is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, malaria, and stomach problems. It is also used as a food source, as the stems and roots are edible. Cyperus remotus is an important species in its native habitat, providing food and medicine to local communities.
Cyperus remotus is a species of sedge native to parts of Africa. It is a perennial plant that grows in wet areas, such as marshes, swamps, and along the edges of lakes and rivers. It has long, thin stems that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height and are topped with a cluster of small, yellow-green flowers. The plant is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, and its stems and roots are edible. It is an important species in its native habitat, providing food and medicine to local communities.
Cyperus remotus is a species of sedge native to parts of Africa. It is a perennial plant that grows in wet areas, such as marshes, swamps, and along the edges of lakes and rivers. It has long, thin stems that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height and are topped with a cluster of small, yellow-green flowers. The plant is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, and its stems and roots are edible. It is an important species in its native habitat, providing food and medicine to local communities.
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| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Mariscus remotus | C.B.Clarke & C.B.Clarke | Fl. Trop. Afr. 8: 382 (1901) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Zambia
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Zaïre
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Northeast Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000381200 |
| Tropicos | 100177202 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305754-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-238273 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3959284 |
| IUCN Red List | 44392658 |
| IPNI | 305754-1 |
| iNaturalist | 141151 |
| GBIF | 2716430 |
| EOL | 1121566 |
| Wikipedia | Cyperus_remotus |
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