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Cyperus rotundus L.

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Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymChlorocyperus rotundus (L.) Palla
synonymChlorocyperus salaamensis Palla
synonymCyperus agrestis Willd. ex Spreng. & Link
synonymCyperus arabicus Ehrenb. ex Boeckeler
synonymCyperus badius var. inconspicuus (Nyman) Nyman
synonymCyperus bicolor Vahl
synonymCyperus bifax C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus bulbosostoloniferus Miq.
synonymCyperus comosus Sm.
synonymCyperus disruptus C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus elongatus Sieber ex Kunth, nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus herbicavus Melliss
synonymCyperus hexastachyos Rottb.
synonymCyperus hildra Poir.
synonymCyperus hydra Michx.
synonymCyperus inconspicuus Gennari, nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus laevissimus Steud.
synonymCyperus leptostachyus Griff.
synonymCyperus longus Boeckeler, nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus merkeri C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus micreilema Steud.
synonymCyperus nubicus C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus ochreoides Steud.
synonymCyperus officinalis Nees ex Godr., nom. inval.
synonymCyperus oliganthus Gand.
synonymCyperus olivaris O.Targ.Tozz.
synonymCyperus olivaris var. brevibracteatus Le Grand
synonymCyperus pallescens Boiss., nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus patulus M.Bieb., nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus platystachys Cherm.
synonymCyperus procerulus Nees
synonymCyperus proteinolepis Boeckeler, nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus pseudovariegatus Boeckeler
synonymCyperus purpureovariegatus Boeckeler
synonymCyperus radicosus Sm.
synonymCyperus retzii Nees, nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus rotundus f. contractus Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus f. depallescens Ekman & Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus f. latifolius Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus f. latimarginatus Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus retzii Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus subsp. comosus (Sm.) K.Richt.
synonymCyperus rotundus subsp. divaricatus Lye
synonymCyperus rotundus subsp. inconspicuus (Nyman) K.Richt.
synonymCyperus rotundus subsp. merkeri (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus subsp. tuberosus (Rottb.) Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. acutus Boeckeler
synonymCyperus rotundus var. amaliae C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus rotundus var. brevibracteatus (Le Grand) Husn.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. carinalis Benth.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. carinatus F.M.Bailey, orth. var.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. centiflorus C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus rotundus var. disruptus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. elongatus Boeckeler
synonymCyperus rotundus var. hydra (Michx.) A.Gray
synonymCyperus rotundus var. macrostachyus Boiss.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. major Parl.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. nubicus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. pallidus Benth.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. platystachys Bojer ex C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus rotundus var. procerula C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus rotundus var. quimoyensis L.K.Dai
synonymCyperus rotundus var. salsolus C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus rotundus var. spadiceus Boeckeler
synonymCyperus rotundus var. taylorii (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
synonymCyperus rotundus var. tetrastachyos (Desf.) Trab.
synonymCyperus rubicundus Willd. ex Link, nom. illeg.
synonymCyperus rudioi Boeckeler
synonymCyperus rudioi var. minor Boeckeler
synonymCyperus stoloniferus var. pallidus Boeckeler
synonymCyperus taylorii C.B.Clarke
synonymCyperus tenuifolius Walp., sphalm.
synonymCyperus tetrastachyos Desf.
synonymCyperus tuberosus Rottb.
synonymCyperus viridis Roxb. ex C.B.Clarke, nom. inval.
synonymCyperus weinlandii Kük.
synonymCyperus yoshinagae Ohwi
synonymPycreus rotundus (L.) Hayek
synonymSchoenus tuberosus Burm.f.
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Moth/ Kecha-bon/ Ari-khata/ Mutha-bon
English
  • Nut grass
Other
  • Coco-grass
  • Common Nut Sedge
  • Cyperus merkeri C.B. Clarke
  • Cyperus nubicus C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus retzii Nees
  • Cyperus rotundus L. (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Cyperus taylorii C.B.Clarke
  • Purple Nut Sedge
  • Red Nut Sedge
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Herb
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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    Brief
    Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2006 Assessor/s: Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Reviewer/s: Beentje, H., Gereau, R., Kabuye, C., Kalema, J., Luke, Q., Lyaruu, H., Maunder, M., Mwachala, G., Ndangalasi, H., Njau, F. & Schatz, G. (East African Plants Red List Authority) Justification: A very widespread and common species with no major threats, hence listed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: Occurs in many protected areas across its extensive range.
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      Diagnostic Keys
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      📚 Natural History
      Miscellaneous Details
      Four subspecies are recognized, the nominate rotundus, divaricatus Lye, merkeri (C.B.Clarke) Kük. and retzii Kük. The variety taylorii (originally described as a species) is now considered to be a synonym of the nominate subspecies.
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        📚 Habitat and Distribution
        General Habitat

        Habitat

        Terrestrial
        Terrestrial
        Freshwater
        Freshwater
        Paddy fields
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          Habitat and Ecology: Occurs in a wide variety of habitats including seasonally wet grasslands, swamps, bushland. Is tolerant of disturbance and often grows in waste places. (Note: not all habitats of occurrence have been recorded). Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater List of Habitats: 4, 4.6, 5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.8, 15, 15.6
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            Description
            Global Distribution

            India: Assam, Madhya Pradesh; Indo-china, China, Malaysia

            Indian Distribution

            Assam

            Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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              Range Description: Widespread in the tropics and subtropics, worldwide (note: not all countries of occurrence may have been recorded). Countries - Native: Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belize; Benin; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil; British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago); Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Chad; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cyprus; Djibouti; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; France; French Guiana; French Southern Territories (the) (Mozambique Channel Is.); Gabon; Georgia; Ghana; Greece; Guatemala; Guinea; Guyana; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Lesotho; Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Northern Mariana Islands; Pakistan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Portugal (Azores, Madeira, Portugal (mainland), Selvagens); Puerto Rico; Réunion; Romania; Rwanda; Saint Helena; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Slovenia; Somalia; South Africa; Spain (Canary Is., Spain (mainland)); Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Swaziland; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey (Turkey-in-Asia, Turkey-in-Europe); Turkmenistan; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United States; United States Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Is.); Uzbekistan; Venezuela; Viet Nam; Western Sahara; Yemen (North Yemen, Socotra, South Yemen); Zambia; Zimbabwe
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                📚 Occurrence
                No Data
                📚 Demography and Conservation
                Trends
                Population: Very common, and has become naturalized in many parts of its range, especially in the Pacific islands. Population Trend: Unknown
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                  Conservation Status

                  IUCN Red List Category

                  Least Concern
                  Least Concern
                  Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2006 Assessor/s: Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Reviewer/s: Beentje, H., Gereau, R., Kabuye, C., Kalema, J., Luke, Q., Lyaruu, H., Maunder, M., Mwachala, G., Ndangalasi, H., Njau, F. & Schatz, G. (East African Plants Red List Authority) Justification: A very widespread and common species with no major threats, hence listed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: Occurs in many protected areas across its extensive range.
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                    Threats
                    Major Threat (s): No major threats, is very tolerant of disturbance often growing in waste places.
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                      📚 Uses and Management
                      Uses

                      System of Medicines Used In

                      Ayurveda
                      Ayurveda
                      Siddha
                      Siddha
                      Unani
                      Unani
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Sowa-Rigpa
                      Sowa-Rigpa
                      System Of Medicines Used In

                      Ayurveda, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, Siddha, Traditional chinese medicine

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                        📚 Information Listing
                        References
                        1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=742
                        1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                        2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                        3. Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants 2009. Cyperus rotundus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 December 2011.
                        4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                        7. Haines, R.W. and Lye, K.A. 1983. The Sedges and Rushes of East Africa. A flora of the families Junaceae and Cyperaceae in East Africa - with a particular reference to Uganda. East Africa Natural History Society, Nairobi.; IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at:www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 3 November 2009).
                        8. Citation: Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants 2009. Cyperus rotundus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 December 2011.
                        Information Listing > References
                        1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=742
                        2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                        3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                        4. Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants 2009. Cyperus rotundus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 December 2011.
                        5. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                        8. Haines, R.W. and Lye, K.A. 1983. The Sedges and Rushes of East Africa. A flora of the families Junaceae and Cyperaceae in East Africa - with a particular reference to Uganda. East Africa Natural History Society, Nairobi.; IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at:www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 3 November 2009).
                        9. Citation: Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants 2009. Cyperus rotundus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 December 2011.

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                        🐾 Taxonomy
                        RootRoot
                        KingdomPlantae
                        PhylumTracheophyta
                        ClassLiliopsida
                        OrderPoales
                        FamilyCyperaceae
                        GenusCyperus
                        SpeciesCyperus rotundus L.
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