Cyperus dubius Rottb. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyperus dubius Rottb.

Cyperus dubius Rottb.

Cyperus dubius Rottb. is a clustered perennial herb native to regions across Africa and South and Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Cyperus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Cyperus dubius Rottb.

Cyperus dubius Rottb. is a clustered, densely crowded perennial herb. Its culms grow 8–40 cm (3.1–16 inches) tall, with a shape ranging from bluntly triangular to sharply triangular, and have bulbous bases. This species produces many linear leaves that are 1–5 mm wide, with a rough scabrid texture on the leaf margins and veins. Its flower clusters are hemispherical to ovoid in shape, and their color ranges from green, to greenish-white, to green-tinted white. This species is native to Bangladesh, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, India (specifically within the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu), Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae › Cyperus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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