Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mutali
ID:
918478

Status:
valid

Authors:
Muasya & Nordal

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. E. Africa , Cyperac.: 16 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917813

Common Names

  • Fuirena mutali
  • Mutal's Fescue
  • Mutal's Rush

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Description

Fuirena mutali (also called Mutal's Umbrella Sedge, among many other common names) is a species of sedge native to Australia. It is a perennial grass-like plant with a tufted habit and its leaves are linear and up to 30 cm long. It is found in wetland habitats such as swamps, marshes, and wet grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Fuirena mutali is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicines to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Fuirena mutali is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are thin and have a yellowish-green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Fuirena mutali can be propagated by seed, division or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil mix. Division should be done in spring or autumn. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix.

Where to Find Fuirena mutali

Fuirena mutali can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Fuirena genus

Fuirena abnormalis, Fuirena angolensis, Fuirena arenosa, Fuirena bernieri, Fuirena boreocoerulescens, Fuirena breviseta, Fuirena bullifera, Fuirena bushii, Fuirena camptotricha, Fuirena ciliaris, Fuirena claviseta, Fuirena coerulescens, Fuirena cuspidata, Fuirena ecklonii, Fuirena felicis, Fuirena hirsuta, Fuirena incompleta, Fuirena incrassata, Fuirena lainzii, Fuirena leptostachya, Fuirena longa, Fuirena microcarpa, Fuirena moritziana, Fuirena nudiflora, Fuirena nyasensis, Fuirena obcordata, Fuirena ochreata, Fuirena oedipus, Fuirena pachyrrhiza, Fuirena ponmudiensis, Fuirena pubescens, Fuirena pumila, Fuirena quercina, Fuirena repens, Fuirena rhizomatifera, Fuirena robusta, Fuirena sagittata, Fuirena scirpoidea, Fuirena simplex, Fuirena simpsonii, Fuirena somaliensis, Fuirena squarrosa, Fuirena stephani, Fuirena striatella, Fuirena stricta, Fuirena swamyi, Fuirena tenuis, Fuirena trilobites, Fuirena tuwensis, Fuirena umbellata,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

A. Muthama Muasya (b.1969): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Muasya' in the authors string.
Inger Nordal (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nordal' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77107809-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].