Cyperus kyllingia

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Description

Perennial; Leaves well-developed, flaccid or rigidulous, canaliculate, scabrid on the margins in the upper part, grassgreen, 2-4(-5) mm wide. Inflorescence capitate, consisting of a terminal, ovoid-globose or ellipsoid head 8-12 by 6-10 mm, with usually 1-3 much smaller, sessile heads at the base, at first snowy white, turning fulvous after anthesis; Stamens 3;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Australasia, Tropical Africa present, tropical America present, warmer parts of Asia present

Common in the warmer parts of Asia, less so in tropical Africa and Australia, very rare in tropical America; common throughout Malesia.

Uses

In those regions where grass is scantily available in the dry monsoon, the plant is appreciated as a fodder for cattle and horses; the food value is satisfactory.

Citation

ROTTB. 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 77

NAVES 1882: NOV. App.: 300

Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 185

Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 588

STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 72

Ridl. 1907 – In: Mat. Fl. Mal. Pen. (Monoc.): 58

BOECK. 1868 – In: Linnaea: 427

CAMUS 1912: p. 25. – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C.: f. 3, 1-2

ROTTB. 1949 – In: Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.): fam. 246, p. 44

Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 138

KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 469

BACK. 1928: Onkr. Suiker: 144: t. 144

ZOLL. 1854 – In: Syst. Verz.: 63

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 291

NAVES 1882: NOV. App.: 330

K.SCH. & LAUT. 1900: Fl. Schutzgeb.: 194

VALCK. SUR. 1898: Gesl. Cyp. Mal. Arch: 44: t. 2 f. 1

Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 292

F.v.M. 1922 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: f. 193, 194

Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 115

Clarke 1909: Ill Cyp.: t. 2 f. 1-2

S. T. BLAKE 1947 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 225

KÜK. 1936: p. 606. – In: Pfl. R.: f. 64 C-D