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Cyperus rubicundus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA CYPERALES CYPERACEAE

Scientific Name: Cyperus rubicundus
Species Authority: Vahl
Synonym/s:
Cyperus rubicundus Vahl subspecies longimucronatus (Kük.) Cufod.
Cyperus rubicundus Vahl subspecies longimucronatus (Kük.) Cufod.
Cyperus teneriffae Poir.
Cyperus teneriffae Poir.
Cyperus teneriffae Poir. subspecies longimucronatus Kük.
Cyperus teneriffae Poir. subspecies longimucronatus Kük.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2011
Assessor/s: Kumar, B.
Reviewer/s: Sadasivaiah, B., Bhat, G.K., Rao, M.L.V., Dahanukar, N. & Molur, S.
Contributor/s: Molur, S.
Justification:
Cyperus rubicundus is widely distributed with no threats, hence assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Cyperus rubicundus is distributed in Australia, Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Malaysia, Somalia, Nambia, Madagascar, Tanzania and South East Asia. In India it occurs in Maharasthra (Ahmednagar, Nasik, Osmangabad, Pune) (Sharma et al. 1996), Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Nilgiri) (Henry et al. 1987, Nayar et al. 2006).
Countries:
Native:
Australia; Eritrea; Ethiopia; India (Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu); Kenya; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Namibia; Somalia; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population: No population information for the species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It grows in damp or moist places (Cook 1996).
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

No threats have been reported for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

No conservation actions are known or needed for this species.
Citation: Kumar, B. 2011. Cyperus rubicundus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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