Kyllinga odorata Vahl

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Kyllinga odorata

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Synonyms: Cyperus sesquiflorus (Torr.) Mattf. & Kük. subsp. sesquiflorus
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Derivation of specific name: odorata: odorous, fragrant
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Zimbabwe distribution: C,E
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 88. As Kyllinga odorata subsp. odorata

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 120.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 77. as Cyperus sesquiflorus sesquiflorus

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 82.


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Flora of Botswana: Kyllinga odorata
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Kyllinga odorata
Flora of Malawi: Kyllinga odorata
Flora of Zambia: Kyllinga odorata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Kyllinga odorata
African Plant Database: Kyllinga odorata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Kyllinga odorata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Kyllinga odorata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kyllinga odorata
JSTOR Plant Science: Kyllinga odorata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Kyllinga odorata
Plants of the World Online: Kyllinga odorata
Tropicos: Kyllinga odorata
Wikipedia: Kyllinga odorata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Kyllinga odorata.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=110620, retrieved 19 April 2024

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