Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 53 with Francisca Sohl, Julie Cooper, Emos Eperiam, 24 Apr 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Palpowe.

  • Habitat

    Collected in agroforest on homestead in wet area.

  • Description

    Small sedge grass. Leaf green. Leaf base at root pinkish-red. Flower cluster head at tip of leaf blade surrounded by 3 skinny leaf blades. Flower yellowish. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 205347

    Occurrence ID: d4755905-e467-40bb-a21f-18bc80a2485e

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Palpowe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.9692, 158.229

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Cyperaceae
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Relio Lengsi 53
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Cyperaceae
Cyperus cyperinus (Retz.) J. V. Suringar
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett Municipality.
Palpowe.
6°58'9"N, 158°13'45"E
41 ft.
Collected in agroforest on homestead in wet area.
Small sedge grass. Leaf green. Leaf base at root pinkish-red.
Flower cluster head at tip of leaf blade surrounded by 3 skinny leaf
blades. Flower yellowish.
N.V. Rehlikarak [Pohnpeian]
leaf	Leaf base used to clean eye goop out of
eyelid. Pull one unfolded young leaf and
use on eyelid of another person. Make sure
hands are clean. Do not share leaf.
24 Apr 2006
Relio Lengsi, Francisca Sohl, Julie Cooper, Emos Eperiam 53
V.Kann Rasmussen Foundation
Marisla Foundation
NYdb
00205347