Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Cyperaceae
Cyperus bulbosus Vahl.
English name: Bush Onion, Wild Onion.
Local name: Nandro Cheho, Kal.
Description:
A perennial herb with angular stem, about 10-30 cm. high, often forming small tufts.
Stolons thin, perennating by underground parts, emerging above ground mostly
after monsoon rains.
Flowering Period:
August to September.
Habitat:
Mesophytic. Commonly found on damp sandy soil in arid regions.
Uses:
The husk can also be eaten. It is eaten raw or cooked in
the hot earth by the fire, also used as fodder.
Distribution:
Cape Verde Islands, West Africa, Sahara and Africa,
North of Sahara, East Africa from Ethiopia to Egypt, Iran,
Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and to Vietnam, Malaysia and
Australia.
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