Cyperus dubius Poir.
var. macrocephalus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.

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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: dubius: uncertain, doubtful;
macrocephalus: with large heads.
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Flora of Burundi: Cyperus dubius var. macrocephalus
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyperus dubius
African Plant Database: Cyperus dubius
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cyperus dubius
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyperus dubius
JSTOR Plant Science: Cyperus dubius
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyperus dubius
Plants of the World Online: Cyperus dubius
Tropicos: Cyperus dubius
Wikipedia: Cyperus dubius


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Cyperus dubius var. macrocephalus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=253790, retrieved 1 July 2025

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