Английская Википедия:Cyperus alopecuroides

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Cyperus alopecuroides, commonly known as the foxtail flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of Africa, Asia and Australia.

Description

The perennial and rhizomatous sedge typically grows to a height of Шаблон:Convert. It has few glabrous culms that have triangular cross section. The culms are Шаблон:Cvt in length and have a width of Шаблон:Cvt. The green leaves are crowded ad the base of the plant and can be up to Шаблон:Cvt in length. The leaves have reddish-brown to blackish coloured sheaths that are Шаблон:Cvt in length. The linear shaped leaf blades are flat or W-shaped and taper to a slender point with a length of Шаблон:Cvt and a width of Шаблон:Cvt.In Australia, the plant blooms between May and July producing yellow-brown flowers.

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1773 by the botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll in the work Descriptionum et Iconum Rariores. There are nine synonyms including; Chlorocyperus alopecuroides, Cyperus bidentatus, Cyperus glomeratus, Juncellus alopecuroides and Juncellus pallidiflorus.

Distribution

The plant is found in parts of Africa from Egypt to Eswatini in parts of Asia including Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and India. It is also found in parts of northern Australia. It is often situated in seasonally wet grasslands, swamps, and old cultivations ranging from sea level to an altitude of Шаблон:Cvt. In Western Australia, it is found around lakes and swamps in the eastern Kimberley region extending across northern parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland.

See also

• List of Cyperus species