Cyperus distans L.f.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus distans L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    P. J. Greenway 13001, 09 Jan 1967

  • Location

    Kenya. Taita Taveta. Voi (Constituency). K. 7, Voi Gate - Sobo Rocks Road, M, 12.1, Tsavo Nat. Park, East.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4718407

    Occurrence ID: c2f8c542-95de-4bfa-8c7a-51830a7b62b0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cyperus distans L.f.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Taita Taveta

  • County/Municipio

    Voi (Constituency)

  • Locality

    K. 7, Voi Gate - Sobo Rocks Road, M, 12.1, Tsavo Nat. Park, East

  • Elevation

    Alt. 366 m. (1201 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF VOI LIST», REP» OF KENYA
Cyperus distans 1* f*
An annual Kerb up to l8in. tall with
dark brown tuberous root-stock producing
a solitary, sometimes 2 stems, leaves
bright green and glossy, slightly chan-
nelled into the mid-rib, panicle compo-
und umbellate on a stiff 3-angular ped-
uncle, bracts linear 3-5 of varying
length, spikelets brownis-green glossy
very narrow and open» Scattered in a
dominant Sporobolus helvolus stand in
a series of dried up water-holes on a
pale orange clay loam*
K#_7f Voi Late — Sobo Rocks Road, M*
12¿11, 1,200ft* alt*, Tsavo Nat# Park,
East 5 9/1/1967•
P* J* GREENWAY ft KANTJRI, 13,001*
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