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Cyperus alternifolius L.

Synonyms

Cyperus frondosus, Cyperus onustus, Eucyperus alternifolius

Common names

Umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge

Extract from Wikipedia article

Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the very large genus Cyperus of the sedge family, Cyperaceae.[+]

Umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) on Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
LinkUmbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) on Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
Location on mapsAl Beday St, Doha, Qatar
Seed head of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
LinkSeed head of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
Location on mapsAl Abeer Street, Doha, Qatar
Plant of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
LinkPlant of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
Location on mapsAl Abeer Street, Doha, Qatar
Close up of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
LinkClose up of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
Location on mapsAl Abeer Street, Doha, Qatar
Head of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
LinkHead of umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) taken from Sahat Al Luqta Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2015
Location on mapsAl Abeer Street, Doha, Qatar
Umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, April 28, 2016
LinkUmbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, April 28, 2016
Location on mapsAl Markhiya St, Doha, Qatar

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