Cyperaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cyperus dives

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyperus dives is a robust, perennial, grass-like plant producing a tuft of a few stems from a short, woody rhizome; it can grow around 50 - 150cm tall[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. Cyperus dives is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Egypt and much of sub-Saharan tropical Africa, Madagascar; W. Asia - Lebanon, Syria, Jordan; E. Asia - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam.

HabitatSwamps and marshes, on river banks and on the margins of lakes often forming extensive stands; at elevations from around sea level to 2,450 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ].