Cyperus alatus subsp. albus (Nees) Lye

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus alatus subsp. albus (Nees) Lye

  • Collector(s)

    P. J. Greenway 12743, 13 Dec 1966

  • Location

    Kenya. K.7, Irima Water-hole Look-Out, Tsavo National Park, East, Voi Dist.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4717995

    Occurrence ID: da4332a1-a1b8-4509-b5af-3697fa8b966c

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • Locality

    K.7, Irima Water-hole Look-Out, Tsavo National Park, East, Voi Dist.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 549 m. (1801 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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17a)1 ('\)
FLORA OF VOI DIS1* , REP. OF KENYA
Kyllinga alba Nees
A yellow-green perennial tussock herb
up to 8in. tall, leaves glabrous and
channelled, stems strongly 3-angular,
spikelets pale green densely clustered
in a globose head at the apex of the
peduncle, leaf-like bracts 3 of varying
length with a 4th. much smaller above
the 3 subtending the head, stems and
roots aromatically scented# A local
dominant with a similar plant but
with a white flower-head, in crevices
on a rock dome with Sesathamnus—
Boswellia hiidebrandtii-Commiphora spp#
—Tarenna graveolens*
K* 7i Irima Water-hole Look-Out,
1,800ft# alt#, Tsavo National Park,
East; 13/12/1966»
P. J. GEEENWAY & KANOEI, 12,743.
04717995