Cyperus esculentus
From PlantUse English
Cyperus esculentus L.
| Order | Poales |
|---|---|
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Cyperus |
2n = 18
Origin : tropical Africa, India
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Contents
Description
Popular names
Classification
Cyperus esculentus L. (1753)
Cultivars
History
Uses
chufas in Madrid
in Burkina Faso
References
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- Irvine, J.R., 1969. Chufa. in West African Agriculture. ed. 3. vol. 2. West African Crops. p. 187.
- Pieraerts, J., 1921. Le souchet comestible, données botaniques, chimiques, culturales et commerciales. Agron. Colon., 6(37) : 18-30 ; (47) : 152-156.
- Pieraerts, J., 1921. Le souchet comestible, analyse détaillée. Agron. Colon., 9(67) : 7-21.
- Kay, D.E., 1973. Root crops. London, Tropical Products Institute. XXXV-245 p. (TPI Crop and product digest, no. 2).
- Zohary, Daniel, Hopf, Maria & Weiss, Ehud, 2012. Domestication of plants in the Old World. The origin and spread of cultivated plants in south-west Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Oxford, Oxford Univ. Press. ed. 4. XVI-243 p. (ed. 1 : 1988 ; ed. 2 : 1994 ; ed. 3 : 2000).
