Cyperus renschii
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Record: EA Robinson
Jan 1954
Photocopy by Mike Bingham
Chishinga Ranch
Record: William Astle
Photocopy by Mike Bingham
Habit
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue District
Jan 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue District
Jan 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue District
Jan 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman
Spikelets
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue District
Jan 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Similar to C. laxus but much bigger, with smaller spikelets. Plants found in open vegetation have narrower leaves. |
| Type location: |
Comoro Islands |
| Notes: | Group 3: Anthelate spaced species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In forests, forest swamps, along forest streams, occasionally in grassland or roadside. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 150 - 2300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in west and central Africa, south to Angola. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 26 July 2023 |
| Literature: |
Maquet, P. (1988). Cyperaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 448. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 96. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 122. |
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