Cyperus aquatilis

Primary tabs

Cyperus aquatilis

Description

Annual with fibrous, yellowish roots. Leaves few, flat, weak, gradually acuminate, smooth, slightly septate-nodulose, 2-3 mm wide; Inflorescence simple or subcompound, very loose. Stamens 2;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, N. and E. Australia present, Papua present, SW. New Guinea present
N. and E. Australia, in Malesia: a few times collected in SW. New Guinea and Papua.

Citation

R.BR. 1947 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 219
KERN 1954: p. 46. – In: Reinwardtia: f. 6
S. T. BLAKE 1940 – In: Proc. R. Soc. Queensl.: 40