Cyperus aromaticus, the aromatic kyllinga, is a perennial plant with triangular stems and aromatic leaves, native to tropical Africa. It is also found as an introduced species in parts of Asia and Australia. The plant grows in wet, moist areas and is characterized by a flowering head that forms a tuft of spikelets. It was first formally described in 1884 by Henry Nicholas Ridley.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Aromatic Kyllinga being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Species
- Cyperus aromaticus
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