Cyperus ARTICULATUS L.


Synonym : Chlorocyperus articulatus (L.) Rikli
Cyperus borbonicus Steud.
Cyperus gymnos Schult.
Papyrus pangorei Nees
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 : -