Herbarium No: UPH NO.451 Botanical Name: Scirpus cubensis Common Local Names: Cuban bulrush and Cuban club-rush. Family: Cyperaceae Botanical Description: Scirpus cubensis is characterized by its tall, slender, grass-like stems that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. The stems are typically green and smooth. The leaves are reduced, often appearing as sheaths at […]
Herbarium No: UPH NO. 181 Botanical Name: Cyperus fertilis Common Local Names: Fertilis Cyperus, African Cyperus. Family: Cyperaceae Botanical Description: It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte. The stems are slender, erect, and typically reach a height of 20 to 60 cm. Leaves: The leaves are linear, grass-like, and arranged in a basal rosette. Inflorescence:
Herbarium No: UPH NO. 453 Botanical Name: Cyperus tuberosus Common Local Names: the nutgrass or yellow nutsedge Family: Cyperaceae Botanical Description: Cyperus tuberosus is characterized by its grass-like leaves and a robust rhizome system that produces tubers. The plant has erect, triangular stems and produces small, inconspicuous flowers in spikelets.
Herbarium No: UPH NO. 324. Botanical Name: Kyllinga robusta Common Local Names: Tall water sedge. Family: Cyperaceae Botanical Description: Kyllinga robusta is characterized by its dense, tufted growth habit, with slender stems that can reach heights of up to 80 centimeters. The plant has linear leaves that are typically shorter than the flowering stems. The
Herbarium No: UPH NO. 271 Botanical Name: Mariscus alternifolius Common Local Names: umbrella papyrus or umbrella sedge. Family: Cyperaceae Botanical Description: Mariscus alternifolius is characterized by its tall, erect stems that can reach heights of up to 2 meters. The stems are topped with a whorl of long, slender leaves, giving the plant its distinctive
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–1117 Botanical Name: Mariscus flabelliformis Common Local Names: Fan clubrush and Umbrella club-rush. Family: Cyperaceae Botanical Description: Mariscus flabelliformis is characterized by its fan-shaped inflorescences, which give it a distinctive appearance. The inflorescences are made up of numerous small spikelets arranged in a fan-like pattern at the ends of tall, slender
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–943 Botanical Name: Pennisetum polystachion Common Local Names: mission grass or thin napier grass Family: Poaceae Botanical Description: Pennisetum polystachion is a robust, tufted perennial grass that can grow up to 2-3 meters tall. The plant features erect, stout culms that are somewhat woody at the base. These stems are capable
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–743 Botanical Name: Pennisetum violaceum Common Local Names: purple fountain grass Family: Poaceae Botanical Description: Pennisetum violaceum grows as an upright, clump-forming perennial grass that typically reaches 1 to 1.5 meters in height. Its graceful and arching form adds a soft texture to garden designs. The stems are slender and slightly
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. 81 Botanical Name: Eragrostis tenella Common Local Names: lovegrass Family: Poaceae Botanical Description: Eragrostis tenella is a tufted annual grass that typically grows to about 15-50 cm in height, making it relatively low-growing compared to some other grass species. The stems (culms) are slender and may either stand erect or spread
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–609 Botanical Name: Acroceras zizanioides Common Local Names: Oat Grass Family: Poaceae Botanical Description: Acroceras zizanioides, is a perennial bunchgrass. It typically grows in dense clumps and can reach heights of 1 to 2 meters. Its leaves are long, thin, and erect, with a purple base.
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