Cyperaceae

Cyperus alternifolius Steud.

Cyperus alternifolius Steud.
(Hidayat, 2017)

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Filum : Tracheophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Ordo: Poales

Family: Cyperaceae

Genus : Cyperus

Species: Cyperus alternifolius

(GBIF, 2019)

Common Name

Preferred Common Name : Umbrella flatsedge

Other Scientific Names : Cyperus textilis THUNB.

International Common Names

Spanish: Farolito chino; Juncia de estanque; Quitasol chino

French: Souchet a feuilles alternees

Local Common Names

Cuba: basarillo (subsp. flabelliformis); paragüita chino (subsp. flabelliformis)

Germany: Wechselblaettriges Zypergras

(Cabi, 2019)

Indonesia : Papayungan

Description

Cyperus alternifolius, commonly called umbrella plant or umbrella palm, is a perennial sedge that features a grass-like clump of triangular green stems typically growing to 2-3’ tall. Each stem is topped by a whorl of 10-25 drooping leaf-like bracts that resemble the ribs of a raised umbrella. Flowers in greenish-brown clusters appear in summer in the bract axils.

Genus name comes from the Greek word kypeiros which was the name given to some local sedges. Specific epithet means having leaves arranged alternately.

'Variegatus’ is a variegated cultivar that usually grows slightly smaller than the species (to 2’ tall). Its bracts and stems are green, mottled and striped with white. Variegated foliage sometimes reverts to green over time. Bloom Time: July to August. Bloom Description: Greenish-brown (Missouri Botanical Garden, 2019).

Distribution

America and tropical regions

Benefit

Ornamental Plants, Water Plant, Rain Garden (Missouri Botanical Garden, 2019)

Location at UPI

Zone 3 Of Botanical Garden UPI

Other Pict.

Cyperus alternofolius L.
(Herrera, 2019)

Cyperus alternifolius Steud.
(Hidayat, 2017)

Cyperus alternifolius Steud.
(Hidayat, 2017)

Cyperus papyrus L.

Cyperus papyrus L.
(Alchetron, 2019)

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Divisi: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: Commelinidae

Ordo: Poales

Famili: Cyperaceae

Genus: Cyperus

Species: Cyperus papyrus

(USDA)

Common Name

Preferred Scientific Name : Cyperus papyrus L.

Preferred Common Name : papyrus

Other Scientific Names

Chlorocyperus papyrus (L.) Rikli

Cyperus antiquorum (Willd.) Chiov.

Cyperus elapsus Chiov.

Cyperus panormitanus Chiov.

Cyperus papyraceus Crantz

Cyperus siculus Chiov.

Cyperus syriacus Parl.

Papyrus antiquorum Willd.

Papyrus domesticus Poir.

Papyrus siculus Parl.

International Common Names

English: Egyptian paper plant; paperreed

Spanish: papiro; papiro del Nilo

French: jonc du Nil; papier du Nil; souchet à papier

Arabic: bardi

Local Common Names

Indonesia : Rumput papirus

Egypt: tjufy

Germany: Papyrus- Zypergras; Papyrusstaude

Israel: gomeh

Italy: papiro

Kenya: mafunjo; njaanjaa

Madagascar: hisatra

Portugal: papiro

South Africa: papirus

Tanzania: lifwama; matere

USA/Hawaii: kaluha; papulo

(Cabi 2, 2019) 

Description

Cyperus papyrus, commonly called papyrus, is native to Africa. It

is a tall, clump-forming, tender perennial sedge that, in frost-free areas, will grow up to 15’ tall. In St. Louis gardens, stems will grow shorter (to 5-8’ tall). It features a grass-like clump of triangular green stems that rise up from thick, woody rhizomes. Each stem is topped by an umbellate inflorescence of 100+ narrow arching thread-like rays (4-12” long). Greenish-brown flower clusters appear at the ends of the rays. Flowers give way to brown, nut-like fruits. In ancient Egypt, the stems of this plant (considered by some authorities to be the bulrush of the Bible) were used to make a paper-like writing material also called papyrus.

Genus name comes from the Greek word kypeiros which was the name given to some local sedges. Specific epithet is the Greek name used for paper made into rolls from this plant in Ancient Egypt. A dwarf version of this plant, designated as C. p. ‘Nanus’ or C. profiler, typically grows to only 2-3’ tall.

Grows well in both standing water and in boggy soils. In the St. Louis area, these plants are tender perennials that must be brought indoors in fall before first frost for overwintering in a sunroom or greenhouse. When overwintering, set the container in a saucer filled with water, and place the container and saucer near a bright sunny window in a preferably cool (60-65 degree F.) area. Plants may be grown as annuals (Missouri Botanical Garden 2, 2019).

Distribution

Africa, South Europe and Central Europe, South Asia 

Benefit

Graceful accent for water gardens, bogs or pond/stream peripheries. Patio containers/tubs (Missouri Botanical Garden 2, 2019) . Medicine plant and the source of papyrus paper (Hidayat, 2017).

Location at UPI

Zone1 of Botanical Garden

Other Pict.

Cyperus papyrus with up to 4-5 m tall, UPI

(Hidayat, 2017)

 Stem of Cyperus papyrus
(Hidayat, 2017)

 Cyperus papyrus dwarf
(Alchetron, 2019)

Cyperus papyrus, UPI Botanical Garden, Bandung
(Hidayat, 2017)

Kylinga monocepala Rottb.

Kyllinga monocepala
(Hidayat, 2017)

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Divisi: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: Commelinidae

Ordo: Poales

Famili: Cyperaceae

Genus: Kyllinga

Species: Kyllinga monocepala

Common Name

Anosporum monocephalum (Rottbøll) Nees von Esenbeck 1835

Cyperus kyllingia Endlicher 1842.

Cyperus monocephalus (Rottbøll) F. Mueller 1874, non Roxburgh 1832.

(Atlasof Florida Plants, 2019)

 Rynchospora colorata (L). H, Pfeiff.

(Missouri botanical Garden 3, 2013)

Anuang

Brobotones

(Stuartxchange, 2019)

Description

Anuang is a perennial creeping hedge, more or less glabrous, arising from long-creeping rootstocks. Stems are usually solitary, 10 to 40 centimeters high, and 3-angled. Leaves are shorter than the stem, up to 15 centimeters in length or longer, 3 to 4 millimeters wide; with the bracts similar. Spikes are ovoid, simple, white, 8 to 13 centimeters long. Spikelets are very numerous, 3 to 3.5 millimeters long, the flowering glume distinctly winged along the keel. Inflorescence is a globose terminal head, 5 to 10 millimeters in diameter. Fruit is a nut , up to 1.5 millimeters long, oblong to suborbicular, with a lens-shaped achene (Stuartxchange, 2019).

Benefit

Medicinal Plant. Studies have shown antioxidant, antidiabetic. analgesic, anthelmintic properties. Parts used from Kyllinga monocepala is root, rhizome and Oil (Stuartxchange, 2019).

Location at UPI

Zone 1 of UPI Botanical Garden

Other Pict.

Kyllinga monocepala Habit, UPI Botanical Garden
(Hidayat, 2017)

Flower of Kyllinga monocepala
(Hidayat, 2017)

Kyllinga monocepala
(Hidayat, 2017)