Cyperus longibracteatus
(Cherm.) Kuk
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Description
A tropical sedge in the family Cyperaceae with edible vegetable uses.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa,
Synonyms
Cyperus distans subsp. longibracteatus (Cherm.) LyeCyperus distans var. niger C. B. ClarkeCyperus distans var. rubrotinctus (Chem.) LyeCyperus longibracteatus var. niger (C. B. Clarke) LyeCyperus longibracteatus var. rubrotinctus (Cherm.) KukCyperus longibracteatus var. subdistans Kuk.Cyperus rubrotinctus (Cherm.) KukMariscus longibracteatus Cherm.Mariscus rubrotinctus Cherm.
References (1)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 563 (As Mariscus rubrotinctus)
