Cyperus thunbergii Vahl
formerly Mariscus thunbergii
Giant Sedge
What’s in the name: Cyperus: the ancient Greek name for sedges; thunbergii: honours Carl Peter Thunberg, the "father of Cape botany".
“There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it”
— Lao Tzu (tr. James Legge), Tao Te Ching ch. 78 – Tao Te Ching, tr. James Legge (1891), Project Gutenberg
Short profile: detailed growing notes for this species are not yet available from SANBI sources.
Available from AVNPlants: see the availability list.
Family
Cyperaceae
Conservation status
Least Concern, SANBI Red List of South African Plants
Natural distribution & habitat
Endemic to South Africa: Eastern and Western Cape.
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Facts checked against: SANBI Red List of South African Plants, Cyperus thunbergii Vahl (assessment 2005/06/30).