Cyperus tenuiculmis

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Cyperus tenuiculmis

Description

Perennial with short-creeping, woody rhizome. Leaves several, shorter than the stems, canaliculate, rigid, very gradually acuminate in a long, setaceous point, scabrid in the upper part, c. 3(-6) mm wide. Inflorescence simple or subcompound, open, sometimes reduced to a single cluster. Stamens 3;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Australasia, Micronesia present, S. and SE. Asia present, Tropical Africa present
Tropical Africa, S. and SE. Asia to Micronesia and Australia; throughout Malesia, but everywhere scattered.

Citation

NAVES 1882: Nov. App.: 306
S. T. BLAKE 1947 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 214
KÜK. 1935 – In: Pfl. R.: 133
Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 68
SCHEFFER 1874 – In: Nat. Tijd. N. I.: 50
Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 85
Miq. 1861: Sum.: 260, 600
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 108
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 190
KERN 1954 – In: Reinwardtia: 30
VALCK. SUR. 1898: Gesl. Cyp. Mal. Arch: 118: t. 4 f. 28
Clarke 1909: Ill. Cyp.: t. 8 f. 1-2
BOECK. 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 481
BACK. 1949 – In: Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.): fam. 246, p. 37
CAMUS 1912: p. 67. – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: f. 7, 3-5
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 144
KERN 1952: p. 107. – In: Reinwardtia: f. 6
Clarke 1922 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: f. 219