Cyperus longus L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Cyperus// Species: Cyperus longus L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Distribution: Native to Africa, West Europe to Indian Subcontinent according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat: Wet habitats- river banks.

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.

Cyperus longus – habit. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – inflorescence (compound umbels). “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – inflorescence (compound umbel). “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – inflorescence (compound umbel). “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – partial umbels. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – spikelets. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – spikelets. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – spikelets. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – leaves and stems with bracts. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – bracts. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyperus longus – leaf. “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Cyperus longus L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330932-2 [Accessed 26.12.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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