Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Hensch.

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Eleocharis dulcis

Lui River
Oct 2010
Photo: M.P.Kennedy

Eleocharis dulcis

Kasanka N.P., L.ake Wasa
Jan 1989
Photo: Mike Bingham

Eleocharis dulcis

Munchiwemba Dambo
Sep 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Synonyms:
Common names: Chinese water chestnut (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
India
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread in the Old World tropics and sub-tropics
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Literature:

Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing Page 66.

Gordon-Gray, K.D. (1995). Cyperaceae in Natal Strelitzia 2 Page 80.

Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H.J. (2010). Cyperaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 37 - 39. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 88.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 119.


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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Eleocharis dulcis.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=111100, retrieved 19 February 2025

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