Cyperaceae FAMILY

Cyperus pertenuis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyperus pertenuis is a perennial, grass-like plant growing from a creeping rhizomatous rootstock; it produces clusters of stems up to 80cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and perfume.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar

HabitatCoastal, swampy, brackish areas, Mangrove swamps[ 991 Title Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A Checklist Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 2, pp 257 - 360 Author Simpson D.A.; Inglis C.A. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London Year 2001 ISBN 1-84246-038-2 Description An excellent and very comprehensive checklist, giving the range, habitat and uses of over 500 species. , 1941 Title The status of Cyperus pertenuis and Cyperus scariosus (Cyperaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 93-96 (2012) Author Prasad V.P. & Simpson D.A. Publisher Year 2012 ISBN 0075-5974 Description ].