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Cyperus esculentus (Yellow Nutsedge) |
Cyperus esculentus (CYPERACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature |
Species name : | Cyperus esculentus
L. | Synonyms : |
Basionym or principal synonyms: No Main Synonyms
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Plant Family : | Cyperaceae Juss.
(Sedge Family) | Common name(s) : | Yellow Nutsedge, Chufa Sedge, Tigernut Sedge | Maltese name(s) : | Maltese name not known | Status for Malta : | Archeophyte. Non-native species, but introduced in ancient times, at least 500 years ago after Columbus discovery of the New World. | Frequency | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce
Rare Very rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer life form: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomatous plants)
Germination: Monocotyledon | Legal Protection : | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Apr-Sep |
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