Cyperus blepharoleptos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. blepharoleptos |
Binomial name | |
Cyperus blepharoleptos | |
Synonyms | |
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Cyperus blepharoleptos is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to the Americas, Caribbean Islands, and Africa. [1] [2] A common name for this species is Cuban bulrush. [3]
This species of Cyperus was named by German physician and amateur botanist, Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel, in 1854. [4]
It grows to a height of 0.30–0.91 m (1–3 ft). Its stems are sharply triangular and smooth and the leaves grow from the base of the plant. The leaves are narrow and ribbon-like; 6.4 mm (0.25 in) wide and 0.91–1.22 m (3–4 ft) in length, with the leaves often longer than the stem. The inflorescence occurs at the top of the stem. Each stalk is topped by a dense, spherical head, about 19 mm (0.75 in) in diameter. The heads containing numerous reddish-brown spikelets, which are spiral and overlapping. The fruit is an olive nutlet about 20 mm (0.8 in) in length.
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