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Kyllinga melanosperma is a tropical sedge in the Cyperaceae family, native to tropical Africa and southern and southeastern Asia. It is a wild grass-like weed of wet, open ground and spreads readily by seed and rhizomes.
Kyllinga melanosperma is a species of sedge, covered with dark brown scales that culm together to form rhizomes that are about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) long. The rhizomes are 2.5–4.0 millimetres (0.10–0.16 in) thick with a purple-brown sheath at the bottom. Kyllinga melanosperma is found in tropical Africa, southern and southeastern Asia. Kyllinga melanosperma propagates by seed.
Cyperus absconditicoronatus · Cyperus acholiensis · Tapertip flatsedge · Cyperus afroalpinus · Cyperus afrodunensis · Cyperus afromontanus · Cyperus afrovaricus · Inflatedscale flatsedge · Cyperus ajax · Cyperus alaticaulis · Cyperus albopilosus · Cyperus albopurpureus
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