Cyperus aromaticus

Cyperus aromaticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. aromaticus
Binomial name
Cyperus aromaticus
(Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyperus aromaticus var. brachyrhizomatosus Kük.
  • Cyperus aromaticus var. repens Kük.
  • Cyperus aromaticus var. teres (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Cyperus teres (C.B.Clarke) Lye
  • Kyllinga aromatica Ridl. (1884) (basionym)
  • Kyllinga erecta var. polyphylla (Willd. ex Kunth) S.S.Hooper
  • Kyllinga involucrata Bojer ex Baker
  • Kyllinga macrantha Boeckeler
  • Kyllinga planiceps C.B.Clarke
  • Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth
  • Kyllinga teres C.B.Clarke
  • Kyllinga teres var. aphylla Cherm.

Cyperus aromaticus, the aromatic kyllinga,[2] is a perennial plant with triangular stems and aromatic leaves, native to tropical Africa.[1][3][4] It is also found as an introduced species in parts of Asia and Australia. The plant grows in wet, moist areas and is characterized by a flowering head that forms a tuft of spikelets.[5] It was first formally described in 1884 by Henry Nicholas Ridley.

References

  1. ^ a b "Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.| Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ^ "Aromatic Kyllinga (Cyperus aromaticus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  3. ^ "Cyperus aromaticus". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  4. ^ "NParks | Cyperus aromaticus". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  5. ^ "Discover Nature at JCU - Cyperus aromaticus". www.jcu.edu.au. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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