Cyperus

How To Use Cyperus In A Sentence

• Specially characteristic of Egypt, though not altogether peculiar to it, were the papyrus and the lotus -- the _Cyperus papyrus_ and _Nymphæa lotus_ of botanists. Ancient Egypt
• They are dominated by Cyperus latifolius with C. aterrimus or Hypericum lanceolatum, Alchemilla cryptantha, Anagallis angustiloba and Jussiaea repens. Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
• A gallery of Mimosa asperata and Salix chevalieri grows along watercourses above a Cyperus maculatus understory. Inner Niger Delta flooded savanna
• It is relative to other tropical grasses such as lemongrass, palmarosa, nagramotha aka cyperus – not cypress! and citronella. Decoding Obscure Notes Part VII: Vetiver - Earthy? Woody? Green?
• It is dominated by woody Myosporum obscurum and Coprosma petiolata and the herbaceous species Asplenium obtusatum, Cyperus ustulatus, Disphyma australe, and Scirpus nodosus. Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests
• Here in the Lost Delta, some of the exotic flora that will catch your attention are elephant ears, queen palm, pygmy palm, dragon tree, red sister cordyline, Cyperus papyrus, and various ferns. Local News
• When we speak of nutsedges, umbrella-sedges or galingales, we're referring to species in the genus Cyperus.
• Poor in plant species; the most characteristics examples are: Scaevola plumieri, Portulaca pilosa, Cakile lanceolata, Cyperus planifolius, Sporobolus virginicus, Ipomoea pes-capreae and Euphorbia buxifolia. Araya and Paria xeric scrub
• On the edges of rivers semi-aquatic species, such as Rotula aquatica, Hygrophila odora, Cyperus baikiei, occur and annuals, which disappear when the water level rises, are found in the periodically-flooded sands. Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal
• The Sangha rock pool depressions support aquatic plants such as Nymphaea maculata, Najas graminea, Ottelia ulvaefolia, Cyperus sp., Cliffs of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons), Mali