Cyperus longus L. (Cyperaceae) - Zigolo comune - Galingale

Cyperus longus L. Sp. Pl. ed. 1 45 (1753)

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Cyperus longus L.
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Cyperus longus L.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Liliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Commelinidae
Order / Ordine: Cyperales
Family / Famiglia: Cyperaceae

Genus / Genere: Cyperus

Species / Specie

Cyperus aristatus Rottb.

Cyperus capitatus Vand.

Cyperus congestus Vahl

Cyperus difformis L.

Cyperus eragrostis Lam.

Cyperus esculentus L.

Cyperus flavescens L.

Cyperus flavidus Retz.

Cyperus fuscus L.

Cyperus glaber L.

Cyperus globosus All.

Cyperus glomeratus L.

Cyperus kalli (Forsskal) Murb.

Cyperus laevigatus L.

Cyperus longus L.

Cyperus michelianus (L.) Delile

Cyperus microiria Steudel

Cyperus papyrus L.

Cyperus polystachyus Rottb.

Cyperus rotundus L.

Cyperus serotinus Rottb.

Cyperus strigosus L.

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Zigolo comune

English name: Galingale
French name: souchet odorant
German name: langes Zypergras
Spanish name: juncia olorosa
Portuguese name: albafor

Forma biologica: He
Periodo di fioritura: VI-VIII
Tipo corologico: Paleotemp.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/500 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Cyperus myriostachys Ten.
Chlorocyperus longus (L.) Palla
Pycreus longus (L.) Hayek
Cyperus preslii Parl.

Sottospecie:
Cyperus longus L. ssp. badius (Desf.) Asch. et Gr.
Cyperus longus L. ssp. longus

Images / Immagini

Cyperus longus L.

Credit: Photo by Mirna ed Attilio Marzorati

Cyperus longus L.

Credit: Photo by Gianluca Nicolella

Cyperus longus L.

Walter Hood Fitch - Illustrations of the British Flora (1924) - Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: www.biolib.de

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Cyperus longus L.

Credit: Photo by Franco Giordana

Cyperus longus L.

Jacob Sturm, Johann Georg Sturm - Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen (1796). Source: www.biolib.de
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Cyperus longus L.

Hippolyte Coste - Flore descriptive et illustrée de la France, de la Corse et des contrées limitrophes, 1901-1906 - This image is in public domain because its copyright has expired.

Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Cyperaceae:

Tutte le famiglie Tutti i generi CPM-Gallery

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti