Status:
valid
Authors:
(Suess.) Mathias & Constance
Source:
cmp
Year:
1962
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 14: 154 (1962)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000379606
Common Names
- Niphogeton chirripoi
- Chirripo Niphogeton
- Chirripo Uvaria
Synonyms
- Triphylleion chirripoi Suess. [unknown]
- Apium angustisectum (H.Wolff) Killip in L.Uribe [unknown]
- Arracacia chirripoi (Suess.) Mathias & Constance [unknown]
- Niphogeton angustisecta (H.Wolff) Mathias & Constance [unknown]
- Apium ternatum angustisectum H.Wolff [unknown]
Description
Niphogeton chirripoi (also called Chirripo water sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial sedge with a creeping rhizome and ascending culms. It is native to India, China, and Southeast Asia, and is found in wet grasslands, marshes, and swamps.
Uses & Benefits
Niphogeton chirripoi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a source of food and medicine by the Aboriginal people of Australia.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Niphogeton chirripoi has small, white flowers that are clustered in the axils of the leaves. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Niphogeton chirripoi is a perennial plant that is best propagated through division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH levels and can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9.
Where to Find Niphogeton chirripoi
Niphogeton chirripoi can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South India and Sri Lanka.
Niphogeton chirripoi FAQ
What is the scientific name of Niphogeton chirripoi?
Niphogeton chirripoi
What is the natural habitat of Niphogeton chirripoi?
It is found in tropical and subtropical moist evergreen forests of India.
What is the flowering season of Niphogeton chirripoi?
It flowers from December to April.
Species in the Niphogeton genus
Niphogeton scaber,
Niphogeton lingula,
Niphogeton chirripoi,
Niphogeton kalbreyeri,
Niphogeton colombiana,
Niphogeton dissecta,
Niphogeton pusilla,
Niphogeton ternata,
Niphogeton scabra,
Niphogeton azorelloides,
Niphogeton magna,
Niphogeton stricta,
Niphogeton sprucei,
Niphogeton glaucescens,
Niphogeton boliviana,
Niphogeton fruticosa,
Niphogeton cleefii,
Niphogeton josei,
Niphogeton killipiana,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,