Kyllinga bulbosa P. Beauv.

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Synonyms: Cyperus ruchardii Steud.
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Derivation of specific name: bulbosa: possessing bulbs; bulbous.
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Literature:

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 88.

Maquet, P. (1988). Cyperaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 458. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 98.


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Flora of Burundi: Kyllinga bulbosa
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Kyllinga bulbosa

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Kyllinga bulbosa
African Plant Database: Kyllinga bulbosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Kyllinga bulbosa
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kyllinga bulbosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Kyllinga bulbosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Kyllinga bulbosa
Plants of the World Online: Kyllinga bulbosa
Tropicos: Kyllinga bulbosa
Wikipedia: Kyllinga bulbosa


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Kyllinga bulbosa.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=110560, retrieved 17 November 2025

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