Cyperus tuberosus

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. 453
  • Cyperus tuberosus
  • Rottb.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Cyperus tuberosus
  • Genus: Cyperus
  • Synonym: Cyperus rotundus subsp. tuberosus (Rottb.) Kük.
  • Common/Local Name(s): 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.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowers from May to August.
  • Plant Uses: Edible Tubers, Traditional Medicine, and Environmental Uses.
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Emolga/delga Bridge Degema Lga Rivers State.
  • Habit: Grass
  • Mode: Wild

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