Cyperus digitatus
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Description
Perennial with very short rhizome.
Leaves flat or the larger ones slightly plicate with 3 prominent nerves, coriaceous, scabrous on the margins, glaucous. 4-10(-15)mm wide;
Inflorescence compound or decompound, up to 40 cm across.
Stamens 3;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: India present, Australasia: Queensland (Queensland present), Farther India present, Pantropical present, S. China present, Southern America: Argentina Northeast (Formosa present), Tropical Africa present, tropical America present
Pantropical: tropical America, rare in tropical Africa; from India, Farther India, S. China, and Formosa to Queensland; throughout Malesia, but here everywhere scattered.
Citation
K.SCH. & LAUT. 1900: Fl. Schutzgeb. p 192
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen. p 149
Clarke 1884: p. 188. – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot. t. 4 f. 31
BACK. 1928: Onkr. Suiker: 139. t. 137
KUNTH 1837 – In: En. p 68
BOECK. 1870 – In: Linnaea. p 316
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 280
CAMUS 1912: p. 74. – In: Fl. Gén. I.-C. f. 9, 5-6
Roxb. 1820 – In: Fl. Ind. p 209
KÜK. 1935 – In: Pfl. R. p 55
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip. p 105
NAVES 1882: NOV. App. p 305
KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3. p 480
Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc. Bot. 86
VALCK. SUR. 1898: Gesl. Cyp. Mal. Arch: 133. t. 1 f. 10, t. 4 f. 35
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java. p 191
Koord. 1922 – In: Exk. Fl. Java. f. 226
K.SCH. & LAUT. 1900: Fl. Schutzgeb. p 191
Clarke 1893 – In: Fl. Br. Ind. p 618
S. T. BLAKE 1947 – In: J. Arn. Arb. p 213
BACK. 1949 – In: Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.). fam. 246, p. 38
CERON 1892: Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila. p 177