| Cyperaceae |
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Cyperus longus L. |
Cyperus L. |
| C. longus L., Sp. PI. 45 (1753). Syn: C. badius Desf., Fl. Atl.J :45, t. 7 f. 2 (1798); C. longus L. subsp. badius (Desf.) Murb. in Lunds Univ. Arsskr. 35(2, no. 3):27 (1899); Pycreus longus (L.) Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Bale. 3:146 (1932). Ic: Maire, Fl. Afr. Nord 4:14, f. 577 (1957), as C. longus subsp. eu-longus Aschers. & Graebn. Figure 3. Perennial, very variable. Rhizomeslong, 3-10 mm broad, covered with broad scale-leaves; tubers absent. Stems 20-150 cm, solitary. Leaves 2-10 mm broad, shorter than stems or equalling them, scattered up stem. Bracts 2-6, outer longer than inflorescence. Inflorescence a simple or compound umbel; rays 2-10, to 35 cm. Spikelets 4-25(-60) x 1-2 mm, linear to oblong, ascending or patent, with 6-32 flowers. Rachilla broadly winged. Glumes 2-3 x 1.5-2 mm, ovate or elliptic, obtuse, dark brown or reddish-brown with green keel. Stamens 3. Nut 1/3-1/2 x glumes, obovate-oblong or ellipsoid-trigonous, brownish-black. Fl. 5-9. Phragmites swamps, streamsides, muddy river banks, sea shores, ditches etc., s.l.-1860 m. Described from Italy and France (Hb. Linn. 70/17, photo!). Widespread. A1(E) Edirne: Ipsala to Enez, nr Meriç, A. Baytop (ISTE 15897)! A1(A) Balikesir: Marmara adasi, A. Baytop (ISTE 13777)! A2(E) Istanbul: Zekeriyaköy, 28 vi 1896, Azn. (subsp. badius)l A2(A) Kocaeli: izmit, 3 km W. of Saracaoğlu Motel, 40 m, Uotila 20181! A3 Bolu: 10 km from Düzce to Bolu, A. Baytop (ISTE 18633)! A4 Ankara: Kizücahamam, 950 m, Sorger 77-59-8! A6 Samsun: Kirazlik beach, 1 m, Tobey 880 (var. heldreichianus (Boiss.) Boiss.)! A7 Trabzon: Trabzon, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, 400 m, Kit-Tan 1304! Bl Izmir: Cuma ovasi (Izmir to Torbalı), Bocquet 2123! B3 Isparta: N.W. of Eğridir G. nr Kayaağzi village, Seçmen et al. 3825! B4 Ankara: Beynam forest, 1100 m, Akman. B5 Niğde: Ihlara valley, Melendiz Çay, 1170 m, Kit-Tan 1534! B7 Tunceli: by Firat river, M. Tanker (ISTE 55 78)! B8 Diyarbakir: 65 km from Diyarbakir to Bitlis, 750 m, McNeill 492 (subsp. longus var. anatolicus Oteng-Yeboah, ined.)! B9 Bitlis: Kuzgun-kiran to Reşadiye, 1860 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 31053)! B10 Kars: Iğdir (Gross-heim 2: map 9). Cl Aydin:N.W. of Aydin, 5 km N. of Ikizdere, 500 m, Runem. & Carlström 49258! C2 Muğla: Gökova, Akyaka village, Seçmen & Leblebici 2899! C3 Isparta: Barla Da., 1200 m, Khan et al. 408! C4 Konya: Konya to Kaşanan, D. 14772 (subsp. longus var. anatolicus Oteng-Yeboah ined.)! C5 Hatay: Djebel Seman (Samandağ), 610 m, Haradj. 2115! C6 Adana: 25 km N.E. of Feke, Sorger 77-26-8! Hatay: Nur Da., 1.6 km N. of Kaypak, 750 m, Aberdeen Univ. Amanus Exped. J2 672! C7 Adiyaman: on road to Tut, 12 km from its junction with Adiyaman—Gölbaşi road, Kit-Tan 1994! C8 Diyar-bakir: Diyarbakir to Mardin, T. Baytop (ISTE 18218)! Is: Lesvos, 2 km S. of Mithimna, nr s.L, Edmondson & McClintock 2600! Ikaria, nr Kampos, Runem. & Snog. 6908! Samos, W. of Leka, 200-400 m, Runem. &Snog. 18923! Kos, Rech. 7898;Rodhos, Salakos, Bourgeau 150! Mediterranean area, S.W. Asia. An exceptionally variable species. Subsp. badius (Desf.) Murb., with chestnut-coloured glumesywas recognised by Künken-thal in Engler, Pflanzenreich 101 (IV.20):101 (1935), but is linked to subsp. longus by a series of intermediates. These justify no more than varietal rank and may in part be clonal. |