Cyperus papyrus L.

Common Name: Papyrus
Family: Cyperaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: North & Tropical Africa
Habitat: wet swamps and on lake margins

Description: Papyrus, the ancient writing paper of Egypt, was made from thin strips of stem pith pressed together while still wet. The species is now used primarily as an aquatic ornamental due to near extinction of its native habitat.

USDA Zone: 9-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 198500175
Source: Unknown
Accession Date: 12-31-1985
Bench: 1119 - AFR:South Tanks W
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-17-2023
Restrictions:

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: commelinids
Order: Poales
SubOrder:
Family: Cyperaceae
SubFamily: Cyperoideae
Tribe: Cypereae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Egypt / Benin / Gambia, The / Guinea / Ivory Coast / Liberia / Nigeria / Senegal / Burundi / Central African Republic / Congo / Gabon / Rwanda / Zaire / Chad / Ethiopia / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Botswana / Cape Provinces / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Northern Provinces / Mauritius / Madagascar / Reunion /

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 8 September 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 8 September 2015.
Papyrus at Wikipedia. Accessed 8 September 2015.
Cyperus papyrus at PlantzAfrica. Accessed 8 September 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:18:09 -0500 [bcm v4.0]