Cyperus hemisphaericus
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| Cyperus hemisphaericus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. hemisphaericus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus hemisphaericus Boeckeler | |
Cyperus hemisphaericus is a species of sedge that is endemic to eastern parts of Africa.[1]
The perennial plant has a creeping but short rhizome that has a tufted grass-like habit and grows to a height of approximately 130 cm (51 in).[2] It has many crowded basal leaves and stems that are 15 to 90 cm (5.9 to 35.4 in) in length and 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) wide with a triangular cross section. The flat to folded slightly stiff leaves are 10 to 50 cm (3.9 to 19.7 in) in length with a width of 5 to 13 mm (0.20 to 0.51 in).[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by the botanist Johann Otto Boeckeler in 1859.[1]