Cyperus brevifolius
Family
Cyperaceae
Synonyms
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Kanching baju jantan, rumput sekepet burit, rumput teki (Peninsular). |
| English | Nut sedge, cyperus. |
| Indonesia | Jukut pendul (Sundanese), rumput sadanan (Javanese), rumput kapas (Sumatra). |
| Philippines | Bboto-botonisan (Tagalog), kadkadot (Igorot), pugo-pugo (Central Bisaya). |
| Thailand | Yaa kok dok khaao (Bangkok), yaa hua mong (Surat Thani). |
| Vietnam | B[aj]c d[aaf]u l[as] ng[aws]n. |
Geographical Distributions
This herb is distributed throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world; very common throughout Malesia.
Description
This is a perennial herb with rhizome creeping horizontally under or close to the ground surface. The stem is 3-40(-50) cm long.
The leaves are 1-3 mm wide, grooved and rough on the margins in the upper part.
The inflorescence consists of a single terminal head with (2-)3-4(-6) involucral bracts up to 6(-20) cm long. The spikelets are closely-packed, 1(-2)-flowered. There are 2 stigmas.
The yellowish-brown fruit is biconvex, laterally compressed, obovoid or ellipsoid.
Ecology / Cultivation
It occurs up to 1500(-1900) m altitude in grasslands, along roads, in forest clearings and on river banks.
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References
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Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 12(1): Medicinal and poisonous plants 1.
