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Cyperus odoratus L.
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Synonyms |
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Cyperus
acicularis (Schrad. ex Nees) Steud. |
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Family |
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Cyperaceae |
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Local name |
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English
- Fragrant
Flat Sedge |
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Flowering and
fruiting period |
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August -
October |
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Distribution |
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NE India. |
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Habitat |
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Marshes, wet rice-fields, along riverbanks, u |
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Uses |
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The crushed rhizome is used as an aphrodisiac |
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Key Botanical Characters: long, thin grass-like leaves around
the base. The inflorescence is made up of several small bottlebrush-like
clusters of spikelets. The base of the inflorescence has 3-10 prominent
leaf-like bracts. Each spikelet is usually light brown to reddish-brown and
has a few to over 20 flowers. Each flower is covered by a tough, flat bract
with a visible midvein. The fruit is a flat achene  |
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