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Cyperus Maranguensis
''Cyperus maranguensis'' is a species of Cyperus, sedge that is native to parts of eastern Africa. This species was first identified by K.Schum, the first scientific description dating to 1895. The plant is also a part of the Cyperus genus. Description The plant grows to a height of up to and has slender, grass-like leaves. It produces small, greenish-brown flowers in clusters at the top of the stem. ''C. maranguensis'' is often found growing in damp or marshy areas, such as along streams and rivers, and is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. Taxonomy The species was first formally described by the botanist Karl Moritz Schumann in 1895 as a part of the work ''Die pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der nachbargebiete'' by Adilf Engler. Distribution Overall, ''C. maranguensis'' is considered by many in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Mozambique. to be valuable plant species with a range of uses and ecological benefits. Uses In traditional medicine, the leaves and roots of ''C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyperus
''Cyperus'' is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions. Description They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving water up to deep. The species vary greatly in size, with small species only tall, while others can reach in height. Common names include ''papyrus sedges'', ''flatsedges'', ''nutsedges'', ''umbrella-sedges'' and ''galingales''. The stems are circular in cross-section in some, triangular in others, usually leafless for most of their length, with the slender grass-like leaves at the base of the plant, and in a whorl at the apex of the flowering stems. The flowers are greenish and wind-pollinated; they are produced in clusters among the apical leaves. The seed is a small nutlet. Ecology ''Cyperus'' species are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including ''Chedra microstigma''. They also provide an alternative food source for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |