Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cyperus esculentus
Scientific Name and Description
Cyperus esculentus L
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Chlorocyperus aureus (K.Richt.) Palla ex Kneuck.
Chlorocyperus phymatodes (Muhl.) Palla
Cyperus aureus Ten
Cyperus aureus (L.) Nyman
Cyperus bahiensis Steud.
Cyperus buchananii Boeckeler
Cyperus callistus Ridl.
Cyperus chrysostachys Boeckeler
Cyperus cubensis Steud.
Cyperus damiettensis A.Dietr.
Cyperus esculentus var. angustispicatus Britton
Cyperus esculentus f. angustispicatus (Britton) Fernald
Cyperus esculentus subsp. aureus K.Richt.
Cyperus esculentus var. cyclolepis Boeckeler ex Kük.
Cyperus esculentus f. evolutus C.B.Clarke
Cyperus esculentus var. heermannii (Buckley) Britton
Cyperus esculentus var. helodes (Schrad. ex Nees) C.B.Clarke
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus Boeckeler
Cyperus esculentus var. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük. ex Osten
Cyperus esculentus var. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük.
Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus Boeckeler
Cyperus esculentus f. macrostachyus (Boeckeler) Fernald
Cyperus esculentus var. phymatodes (Muhl.) Kük.
Cyperus esculentus f. princeps C.B.Clarke
Cyperus esculentus var. sativus Boeckeler
Cyperus esculentus var. sprucei C.B.Clarke
Cyperus fresenii Steud.
Cyperus fulvescens Liebm.
Cyperus gracilescens Schult.
Cyperus gracilis Link
Cyperus heermannii Buckley
Cyperus helodes Schrad. ex Nees
Cyperus hydra Kunth
Cyperus lutescens Torr. & Hook.
Cyperus melanorhizus Delile
Cyperus nervosus Bertol.
Cyperus officinalis T.Nees
Cyperus pallidus Savi
Cyperus phymatodes Muhl.
Cyperus phymatodes var. heermannii (Buckley) S.Watson
Cyperus repens Elliott
Cyperus ruficomus Buckley
Cyperus scirpoides R.Br.
Cyperus sieberianus Link
Cyperus tenoreanus Schult.
Cyperus tenorei C.Presl
Cyperus tenorianus Roem. & Schult.
Cyperus tuberosus Pursh
Cyperus variabilis Salzm. ex Steud.
Pterocyperus esculentus (L.) Opiz
Pycreus esculentus (L.) Hayek
Chlorocyperus phymatodes (Muhl.) Palla
Cyperus aureus Ten
Cyperus aureus (L.) Nyman
Cyperus bahiensis Steud.
Cyperus buchananii Boeckeler
Cyperus callistus Ridl.
Cyperus chrysostachys Boeckeler
Cyperus cubensis Steud.
Cyperus damiettensis A.Dietr.
Cyperus esculentus var. angustispicatus Britton
Cyperus esculentus f. angustispicatus (Britton) Fernald
Cyperus esculentus subsp. aureus K.Richt.
Cyperus esculentus var. cyclolepis Boeckeler ex Kük.
Cyperus esculentus f. evolutus C.B.Clarke
Cyperus esculentus var. heermannii (Buckley) Britton
Cyperus esculentus var. helodes (Schrad. ex Nees) C.B.Clarke
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus Boeckeler
Cyperus esculentus var. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük. ex Osten
Cyperus esculentus var. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük.
Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus Boeckeler
Cyperus esculentus f. macrostachyus (Boeckeler) Fernald
Cyperus esculentus var. phymatodes (Muhl.) Kük.
Cyperus esculentus f. princeps C.B.Clarke
Cyperus esculentus var. sativus Boeckeler
Cyperus esculentus var. sprucei C.B.Clarke
Cyperus fresenii Steud.
Cyperus fulvescens Liebm.
Cyperus gracilescens Schult.
Cyperus gracilis Link
Cyperus heermannii Buckley
Cyperus helodes Schrad. ex Nees
Cyperus hydra Kunth
Cyperus lutescens Torr. & Hook.
Cyperus melanorhizus Delile
Cyperus nervosus Bertol.
Cyperus officinalis T.Nees
Cyperus pallidus Savi
Cyperus phymatodes Muhl.
Cyperus phymatodes var. heermannii (Buckley) S.Watson
Cyperus repens Elliott
Cyperus ruficomus Buckley
Cyperus scirpoides R.Br.
Cyperus sieberianus Link
Cyperus tenoreanus Schult.
Cyperus tenorei C.Presl
Cyperus tenorianus Roem. & Schult.
Cyperus tuberosus Pursh
Cyperus variabilis Salzm. ex Steud.
Pterocyperus esculentus (L.) Opiz
Pycreus esculentus (L.) Hayek
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common names | chufa, tiger nut, atadwe, yellow nutsedge, earth almond, Chishona, pfende |
| English | chufa nut, earth almond, rush or zulu nut, tiger nut, zulu nut |
| Hindi | chichada, cicada, cicoda |
| Kannada | musthe, nela baadaami hullu, nela badami hullu, nelabaadami hullu |
| Malayalam | kalimuttanna, muttanna |
| Sanskrit | bhadramusta, kaseruka, kshudramusta, musta, nagaramustakah, sugandhi, sukanda, sukareshta |
| Urdu | hab-ul-zillam, hub-ul-zalam, hub-ul-zillam |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Herb usable parts
Roots
References
Literature
Literature
HAMDARD PHARMACOPOEIA OF EASTERN MEDICINE Author - HAKIM MOHAMED SAID
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 3 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 2 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Cyperus esculentus. (2024, February 27). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyperus_esculentus