Cyperus costatus Mattf. & Kük.

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Synonyms: Kyllinga nervosa Steud.
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Literature:

Maquet, P. (1988). Cyperaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 460. As Kyllinga nervosa


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyperus costatus
African Plant Database: Cyperus costatus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cyperus costatus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cyperus costatus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cyperus costatus
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iNaturalist: Cyperus costatus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyperus costatus
JSTOR Plant Science: Cyperus costatus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyperus costatus
Plants of the World Online: Cyperus costatus
Tropicos: Cyperus costatus
Wikipedia: Cyperus costatus


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The Rwanda flora team (2025). Flora of Rwanda: Species information: Cyperus costatus.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=258070, retrieved 5 December 2025

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