Cyperus ARTICULATUS L.
| Synonym : | Chlorocyperus articulatus (L.) Rikli Cyperus borbonicus Steud. Cyperus gymnos Schult. Papyrus pangorei Nees |
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| Bangla Name : | - |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Cyperaceae |
| Disease : | Tonic, stimulant and acnes. |
| Description : | Tall, glabrous, rush-like sedge. Stolon 3-4 mm diam., clothed by ovate-lanceolate, striate, brownish-black scales. Stem robust, terete, 90-1.8 m high. Leaves towards the base of the stem. Umbel-rays often 10, up to 4-8 cm, Spikes linear, many-flowered, spikelets 5-15 together, shortly spicate, 6-8 cm long. |
| Distribution : | All over Bangladesh. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Essential oil from rhizome contains sesquiterpene ketone cyperone (Asolkar et al.,1992). |
| Uses : | The tuber is tonic and stimulant. In Hawaii buds, leaves and roots are used in acnes |
| Habit : | - |