Cyperus alternifolius, Cyperus racemosus, Umbrella plant,
גומא תרבותי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Cyperus alternifolius L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Cyperus racemosus Retz. |
| Common name: |
| Umbrella plant |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Cyperaceae, גמאיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 29, 2006
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Green, brown |
| Flowering Period: |
| Summer |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats, river banks, lakes |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Sudanian-African |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
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Cyperus, kyperos, kypeiros "galingale, sedge"; Latin cyperos, the name cyperis, idis was applied by Plinius to the root of the Cyperus.
alternifolius, alternate leaves; the leaves on each side of a stem not opposite to each other.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Retz. is used to indicate Anders Johan Retzius (1742–1821), a Swedish chemist, botanist and entomologist.
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