Accession Data:
Cyperus diffusus Vahl
- Common Name: Dwarf Umbrella Grass
- Family: Cyperaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Queensland
- Habitat: Margins of pools & ponds
- Description: Cyperus diffusus grows by by pools and ponds with roots submerged in water. It grows in moist to boggy soil. Its growth is better in full sun, but can tolerate some shade. It is also grown as a houseplant.3
- Uses: The leaves are antiseptic. It is grown as an ornamental grass in gardens.3
- Culture: It is propagated by seeds and stem cuttings.3
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198500172
- Source: Unknown
- Provenance:
- Originally in collection as Cyperus umbellatus (illeg.)
- August 2015 - Due to age of plant in collection (pre-1985) reviewed google imagery of species common in the trade to settle on Cyperus diffusus as a likely candidate.
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1117 - AFR:South Tanks E
- Currently: active - marginal
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-10-2023
- Restrictions:
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Poales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Cyperaceae
- SubFamily: Cyperoideae
- Tribe: Cypereae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / Hainan / China Southeast / Tibet / Taiwan / Assam / Bangladesh / East Himalaya / India / Nepal / Sri Lanka / Andaman Is. / Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar / Nicobar Is. / Thailand / Vietnam / Borneo / Jawa / Malaya / Maluku / Sulawesi / Sumatera / Bismarck Archipelago / New Guinea / Solomon Is. / Queensland
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 24 August 2015.
- WCSP (2015. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 24 August 2015.
- Rehel, S. 2013. Cyperus diffusus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Accessed 24 August 2015.
data regenerated on Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:06:07 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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