Kyllinga melanosperma
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Kyllinga melanosperma is a species of sedge
, covered with dark brown scales that culm together to form rhizomes that are about 30–100 cm (11.8–39.4 ) long. The rhizomes are 2.5–4 mm (0.0984251968503937–0.15748031496063 ) thick with a purple-brown sheath at the bottom. Kyllinga melanosperma is found in tropical Africa, southern and southeastern Asia. Kyllinga melanosperma propagates by seed.
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses or rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group...
, covered with dark brown scales that culm together to form rhizomes that are about 30–100 cm (11.8–39.4 ) long. The rhizomes are 2.5–4 mm (0.0984251968503937–0.15748031496063 ) thick with a purple-brown sheath at the bottom. Kyllinga melanosperma is found in tropical Africa, southern and southeastern Asia. Kyllinga melanosperma propagates by seed.