Accession Data

Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name: Umbrella Plant

Family: Cyperaceae

Country of Origin: Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Arabian Pen.

Uses: Medicinal: Studies have shown clear antifungal and antibacterial properties in the roots of this plant.

From Philippine Alternative Medicine

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 8a-11

Accession #: 198500152

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1117

Quantity: 3

Source: Unknown

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: commelinids

Order: Poales

Family: Cyperaceae

SubFamily: Cyperoideae

Tribe: Cypereae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 19 May 2015.
  2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 19 May 2015

Images

Cyperus alternifolius
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