Cyperus ferax Rich.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus ferax Rich.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 10010 with Wayne Law, Steve Perlman, K. R. Wood, Carlos Cianchini, 18 Mar 2009

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Lelu (Mun.). Puhkusrik One, along road to Lelu Island Spring Water reservoir and processing plant. Secondary wet forest with Hibiscus tiliaceus, Horsfieldia, Ficus, Elaeocarpus, and weedy vegetation along road with Aeschynomete, grasses and Cyperaceae.

  • Habitat

    Scarce, scattered plants with grasses and other weeds in wet soil.

  • Description

    Herb with sparsely clumping culms.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136829

    Occurrence ID: 75991b1b-eb2a-4eef-bb41-7d4a3cf40276

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cyperus ferax Rich. det D. H. Lorence

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Lelu (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Puhkusrik One, along road to Lelu Island Spring Water reservoir and processing plant. Secondary wet forest with Hibiscus tiliaceus, Horsfieldia, Ficus, Elaeocarpus, and weedy vegetation along road with Aeschynomete, grasses and Cyperaceae.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 192 m. (630 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.3519, 163.004

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Cyperus ferax L C. Rich.
CYPERACEAE	BISH, NY, US, MBK
CAROLINE ISLANDS
KOSRAE: Lelu Municipality, Puhkusrik One, along road to Lelu Island Spring
Water reservoir and processing plant Secondary wet forest with Hibiscus
tiliaceus, Horsfieldia, Reus, Elaeocarpus, and weedy vegetation along road
with Aeschynomete, grasses and Cyperaceae.
Herb with sparsely clumping culms, Scarce, scattered plants with grasses and
other weeds in wet soil.
Lat/Long: 5<> 21' 7" N 163° 0 15 E
Elev: 630 ft = 192 m
David H. Lorence 10010	18 MAR 2009
Wayne Law, Steve Perlman, K. R. Wood, Carlos
Cianchini
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork suppported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden,
Germeshausen Foundation, Marisla Foundation, National Science
Foundation, National Geographic Society, and Rasmussen Foundation
02136829