| Kyllinga melanosperma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Kyllinga |
| Species: | K. melanosperma
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| Binomial name | |
| Kyllinga melanosperma | |
Kyllinga melanosperma is a species of sedge, covered with dark brown scales that culm together to form rhizomes that are about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) long.[1] The rhizomes are 2.5–4.0 millimetres (0.10–0.16 in) thick with a purple-brown sheath at the bottom. Kyllinga melanosperma is found in tropical Africa, southern and southeastern Asia.[2] Kyllinga melanosperma propagates by seed.
References[edit]
- ^ Lye, Kåre Amstein (December 1981). "Studies in African Cyperaceae 21. New taxa and combinations in Kyllinga Rottb". Nordic Journal of Botany. 1 (6): 741–747. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1981.tb01161.x. ISSN 0107-055X.
- ^ Kotze, Donovan C.; O'Connor, Timothy G. (2000-01-01). "Vegetation variation within and among palustrine wetlands along an altitudinal gradient in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". Plant Ecology. 146 (1): 77–96. doi:10.1023/A:1009812300843. ISSN 1573-5052. S2CID 20726309.