Cyperus pubens Kük.

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Jellis' farm (Lazy J Ranch
Jan 2017
Photo: Mike Bingham

Synonyms:	Mariscus pubens (Kük.) Podlech
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Description:	Perennial up to 68 cm tall, with swollen stem base. Culm 3-angled. Differs from C. esculentus: non weedy, does not produce globose root tubers; the culm is not sharply angled. White-hairy leaf sheaths are characteristic
Type location:	Zimbabwe
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Derivation of specific name:	pubens refers to the soft hairiness
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Flowering time:	Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Regional distribution: Zambia, Zimbabwe; Tanzania
FZ divisions:	N,C
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 209 - 210. Illustrations on pages 226-227 (Includes a picture). 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 89. As Mariscus pubens

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