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General Information

Cyperus camphoratus is a perennial, grass-like plant forming a clump of stems that are bulbous near their base; it can grow
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Cyperus camphoratus is adapted to a wide range of habitats and environmental conditions and appears to be resilient to disturbance, possessing good regeneration abilities. It has a large range and there is no evidence of population decline or severe fragmentation. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Paraguay, Bolivia, N.W. Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guayana; C. America - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras; N. America - southern Mexico

Habitat

Found commonly in wet/seasonally flooded meadows, marshes, ditches, grasslands, savannah, forest openings which are often grazed, roadsides; mostly at lower elevations but also on rocky slopes of high plains[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Height	0.00 m

Cultivation Details

Cyperus camphoratus is adapted to a wide range of habitats and environmental conditions, being found from the subtropics to the tropics.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The culm bases are aphrodisiac, digestive, diaphoretic, febrifuge[]. They are used to assist a mother in labour, to induce sweating and to enhance the digestion[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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