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Distribution and conservation of plava - Cyperus scariosus

plava - Cyperus scariosus -

plava:

plava: Cyperus scariosus


Geographical distribution:

This plant is ranked as the oldest cultivated plant of ancient Egypt. It is native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is indigenous to western Asia and Africa, recorded as occurring scattered from Punjab to the Nilgiri hills. It is a root crop, which grows widely in wet places as a grass and is sometimes cultivated for its small and sweet edible tubers.

ECOLOGICAL ASPECT:

Damp and marshy places in temperate zone

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