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Cyperus mindorensis (Steud.) Huygh (syn: Cyperus curvispiculosus T.Koyama; Cyperus kyllingia f. humilis (Boeckeler) Kük.; Cyperus kyllingia var. latifolius (Boeckeler) Kük.; Cyperus kyllingia f. subtriceps (Kunth) Kük.; Cyperus kyllingia f. tenuis (Boeckeler) Kük.; Cyperus leucocephalus Hassk., nom. illeg.; Cyperus sesquiflorus f. latifolius (Boeckeler) Kük.; Kyllinga cephalotes Druce; Kyllinga curvispiculosa (T.Koyama) P.H.Hô; Kyllinga gracilis Zoll., nom. illeg.; Kyllinga intermedia Seem., nom. illeg.; Kyllinga mindorensis Steud.; Kyllinga monocephala Stokes, nom. illeg.; Kyllinga monocephala var. humilis Boeckeler; Kyllinga monocephala var. latifolia Boeckeler; Kyllinga monocephala var. subtriceps Kunth; Kyllinga monocephala var. tenuis Boeckeler; Kyllinga nemoralis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel; Kyllinga nemoralis var. subnemoralis Wad.Khan & Sardesai; Kyllinga planiculmis C.B.Clarke ex Cherm.; Kyllinga planiculmis var. mucronata Cherm.; Scirpus cephalotes Jacq., nom. illeg.; Thryocephalon nemorale J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.);
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kil-LING-a — named for Peter Kylling, Danish botanist … Dave’s Botanary
nem-or-RAY-lis — of woods or groves … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: nut grass, white-flowered kyllinga, white water sedge, whitehead spikesedge • Assamese: কেঁঞাবন keya bon • Hindi: निर्बिसी nirbisi • Kannada: ಅನಂತ ಕೊಂದೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು anantha konde hullu, ನೀರವಿಷ ಮುಸ್ತೆ neervisha musthe • Malayalam: മുത്തങ്ങ muttanna, വെലുത്ത നിര്വസീ velutta nirvasi • Manipuri: কৌথুম kouthum • Marathi: निर्विषी nirvishi • Sanskrit: निर्विषा nirvisha • Tamil: வெலுத்த நிர்பஸீ velutta nirbasi • Telugu: గండల gandala • Tulu: ಬೊಳ್ದು ನಿರ್ವಿಷ boldu nirvisho . … more names in Sanskrit: अपविषा apavisha, अविषा avisha, मुस्ता musta, श्वेतनिर्विष svetanirvisa, विषाभावा vishabhava, विषहा vishaha, विषहन्त्री vishahantri, विषापहा vishapaha, विषवैरिणी vishavairini, विविषा vivisha .
Key to the species from efloraofindia thread:
There are two infraspecific taxa for Kyllinga brevifolia. A key to the subspecies is given below.. Key to the subspecies
      Kyllinga sp. ID from Hooghly 10-6-12 SK1: Attaching images of a species which i think is Kyllinga sp.
Species : Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. ???
Habit & Habitat : common herb, about 1 foot, leaves are longer than culm, village pasture
Date : 2/6/12, 9.36 a.m.
Place : Hooghly, WB Attaching more pictures of the same species that i recorded on 11-06-2012. I think this is Kyllinga monocephala Thank you for the ID of this plant. Would you please tell me how Kyllinga monocephala differs from K. brevifolia? The net gives confusing data –
The correct name for this species is Kyllinga nemoralis (Forst.) Dandy ex. Hutch. & Dalz. (Fl. W. Trop. Africa 2:486. 1936). Thank you Sir, for the correct nameand the ID of this grass. Can yo please tell me how does it differ form Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.? You may please use the following key to distinguish both the taxa
Key to the species
There are two infraspecific taxa for Kyllinga brevifolia. A key to the subspecies is given below.. Key to the subspecies
Thank you very much for providing me the ID keys to K. nemoralis & K. brevifolia. But, i fail to understand the terms used in the keys. These terms are new to me. I tried and failed to learn about them using google search. I need more help on these.
Except for glume colour, i fail to sort out which of the attached pic shows the, “central spike larger than others; nut bearing glumes winged; (glumes white); winged towards distal end, wings ciliate” …. (the key to K. nemoralis).
According to eflora China –
Glume color –
Culms –
Am i going completely wrong way? I have now by my side, a book, “BANGLAR GHAS O BANSH” (Grasses and Bamboos of Bengal) by Dr Dulal Chandra Paul.
This book, written for enthusiasts, also features some Cyperaceae members, since they are also grasses to us, the commoners.
According to above mentioned book the Kyllinga species found in West Bengal is Kyllinga monocephala Rottb., the accepted name being Kyllinga nemoralis as have been confirmed by … and … in earlier mails.
Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request.
Date/Time-Location- 03.11.2011 NBNP Garden
Place, Altitude, GPS-Anaikatti (640 MSL) Coimbatore Dist.,
Habitat- Wild
Habit- Grass Looks like Kyllinga triceps to me Kyllinga nemoralis and Kyllinga triceps me kya fark hai… are both one and the same? This could be Kyllinga nemoralis.
I took three snaps of the same single culm with single spike, gradually reducing the white-balance
Grass ID from Bangladesh SM084 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Kylinga, Cyperaceae Thanks !! Kyllinga nemoralis? It looks like Kyllinga nemoralis (Forst.) Dandy ex Hutchins. & Dalziel Another view. Attachments (1).
“Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: – 01042013MR4 from Pune for ID —MR4” : Attachments (4). 10 posts by 4 authors.
07/09/2012 Kindly help Id this plant growing through the tiles along the wall at Pune with long slender leaf blades. Looks like Cyperus bravifolius (Rottb.) Hassk This should be Kyllinga nemoralis (Forst.) Dandy ex. Hutch. & Dalz. (Fl. W. Trop. Africa 2:486. 1936) as per keys given by …, in my post – efi thread.
It is interesting to note that the descriptive key provided by …, i think, matches with the Cyperus monocephalus Roxb.; Flora Indica i. 188.
But, as per The Plant List the above is synonym of Cyperus cephalotes Vahl – http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-237589
At the same time, the site – natureloveyou informs that the plant in this thread is Kyllinga nemoralis !!! With its more than one greenish white globose heads, again i think, it is Kyllinga nemoralis (Forst.) Dandy ex. Hutch. & Dalz.
Ornamental Grass for ID : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 051012 : AK-1: 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Ornamental Grass seen at Jijamata Udyan, in Mumbai on 4/2/2011.
A small, cultivated, potted plant with white flowers. this white flower is wild grass Cyperus and in the pot with dark green leaves called monkey grass or mondo grass. formally known as Ophiopogon The white head-like inflorescence looks like Kyllinga nemoralis of family Cyperaceae, may be a weed in the flower pot. I need a specimen to confirm the identity. The plant in the central part of the pot in vegetative condition seems to be the actual ornamental (not a Cyperaceae member).
Names of Plants in India :: Kyllinga nemoralis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. via Species > K > Kyllinga nemoralis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel … family: Cyperaceae
Location: Nagarkot,, Kathmandu
Date: 03 August 2019
Elevation: 1888 m.
Habit : Wild It should be a Kyllinga sp. Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk. ??
Syn : Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
efi page available at Cyperus brevifolius Thank you …! Is it the same ?
Closest I can go as per comparative images is
Cyperus sesquiflorus subsp. sesquiflorus
I feel Cyperus mindorensis (Steud.) Huygh may be closest. Pl. check Looks like Cyperus mindorensis (Steud.) Huygh in later stage
. 230 ID wild plant Cyperus: 10 images. Please ID will plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671 Altitude: 1400fsl Flower date: 07.10.2020, 02.05pm Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: erect/creeping, no stem, base stem 04mm, branches, aromatic, tubers, annual Height: 20cm Leaves: alternate, lengthy, wavy, apex, aromatic, size:17×0.5cm or less Flower: globular racemose, triangular grooved peduncle, diameter:05mm, white, non fragrant, lasts for one week Fruit: brown, globular, diameter:06mm, ovoid tubers (size:12×7mm) edible aromatic taste and smell Seed: black, numerous, micro granular Camera: mobile LG K10 2017 13mp Samsung Galaxy A21s The plant is creeping habit and having stem, sharing an image I think, my plant is any one in the following screenshots, Yes, appears close to images at Cyperus mindorensis (Steud.) Huygh as per comparative images at Cyperus.
Experts can confirm. .
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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week :: Cyperaceae » Kyllinga nemoralis at Tungareshwar WLS :: 01 AUG 09 12:46 :: DV03 : 3 images. 11 posts by 5 authors.
Cyperaceae
Kyllinga nemoralis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel kil-LING-a — named for Peter Kylling, Danish botanist … Dave’s Botanary
nem-or-RAY-lis — of woods or groves … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: white-flowered kyllinga, white water sedge, whitehead spikesedge • Hindi: चूड़ाला churala, निर्बिसी nirbisi • Kannada: ಅನಂತ ಕೊಂದೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು anantha konde hullu, ನೀರವಿಷ ಮುಸ್ತೆ neervisha muste • Malayalam: മുത്തങ്ങ muttanna • Manipuri: কৌথুম kouthum • Marathi: निर्विषी nirvishi Distribution: tropical Africa, Pakistan, India, China to Japan, Malesia; naturalized in tropical Americas References: Flowers of India • Flora of Pakistan • Flora of China • NPGS / GRIN at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 01 AUG 09
Earlier at efi thread, one of my uploads has got the ID of Kyllinga nemoralis.
The plant posted here looks a bit different in context of the inflorescence – please therefore validate the ID in this post. In the northern Konkan and Western Ghats of Maharashtra, we have at least following species of Kyllinga reported:
Reference (PDF) : The Gazetteer Department (Govt. of Maharashtra) – महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा
Very eager to see uploads of various species of Kyllinga. I was trying to understand various Kyllinga mentioned by …, but……. 🙁 Kyllinga melanosperma Nees herbarium – europeana
Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl pics – zimbabweflora
Many thanks … I am hoping many of us share their sightings of various species of Kyllinga.
The pictures at the links are good; but familiarity with grasses and sedges is absolutely low – not yet able to grasp the differences. “we are in the same boat brother…” I think same as in another thread:
Thanks …, I have revised my notes accordingly.
. References:
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