Cyperus stenophyllus

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Cyperus stenophyllus

Description

Perennial with short rhizome; Leaves weak to rather stiff, gradually acuminate, scabrid in the upper part, (1-)2-4 mm wide; Inflorescence simple, loose or more or less contracted, sometimes reduced to a single ray. Stamens 3;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present), Babar present, Lesser Sunda Is present, Luzon present, Melanesia present, Mindanao present, Palawan present, Panay present, Solomon Islands present, Sulu Is present, Ternate present, mainly in the eastern part present
Solomon Islands, Melanesia, in Malesia: Java (mainly in the eastern part), Lesser Sunda Is. (Babar), Philippines (Palawan, Luzon, Panay, Mindanao, Sulu Is.), Moluccas (Ternate), New Guinea.

Notes

Near to the Australian C. bowmannii F.v.M. ex BENTH., which differs by the slightly narrower spikelets, the lighter coloured basal sheaths, and the remote glumes.

Citation

S. T. BLAKE 1947 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 221
KÜK. 1924 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 47
VALCK. SUR. 1938 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 256
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 114
KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 474
KÜK. 1936 – In: Pfl. R.: 418