Family: Cyperaceae
Synonyms: Acorellus laevigatus (L.) Palla, Acorellus pallae Kneuck., Chlorocyperus junciformis (Desf.) Rikli, Chlorocyperus laevigatus (L.) Palla, Cyperus careyi Britton, Cyperus cossyrensis Tineo ex Guss., Cyperus incurvus Spreng. ex Kunth, Cyperus juncellus Dinter, Cyperus junciformis Desf., Cyperus laevigatus var. albidus Vahl, Cyperus laevigatus subsp. albidus (Vahl) Maire & Weiller, Cyperus laevigatus f. atratus Peter ex Kük., Cyperus laevigatus var. caespitosus C.B.Clarke, Cyperus laevigatus subsp. laevigatus, Cyperus laevigatus var. laevigatus, Cyperus laevigatus f. macra C.B.Clarke, Cyperus laevigatus var. pallae (Kneuck.) Kük., Cyperus laevigatus var. pictus Boeckeler, Cyperus laevigatus var. ramlehensis Sickenb., Cyperus laevigatus f. reptans (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke, Cyperus laevigatus var. reptans (Boeckeler) Kük., Cyperus laevigatus var. subaphyllus (Boeckeler ex Schinz) Kük., Cyperus laevigatus var. viridulus (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke, Cyperus laevigatus var. viridulus (Boeck.) Kük., Cyperus laevigatus f. viridulus (Boeck.) C.B. Clarke, Cyperus lateralis Forssk., Cyperus leucostachys Link, Cyperus maritimus Gouan ex Spreng., Cyperus monostachyos Link, Cyperus mucronatus L., Cyperus pleuranthus Nees, Cyperus reptans Boeckeler, Cyperus rivularis Steud., Cyperus roxburghianus C.Presl, Cyperus roxburghii A.Dietr., Cyperus subaphyllus Boeckeler ex Schinz, Cyperus submonastichyus Steud. & Jard., Cyperus teretifolius A.Rich., Cyperus uliginosus Thouars ex Link, Cyperus viridulus Boeckeler, Juncellus laevigatus (L.) C.B.Clarke, Juncellus laevigatus var. junciformis C.B.Clarke, Juncellus lateralis (Forssk.) M.R.Almeida, Pycreus laevigatus (L.) Nees, Pycreus lateralis (Forssk.) Nees,
English: smooth flatsedge
Arabic: سعد ناعم
Description: Perennial rhizomatous herbs, 30-50cm tall. Culms single, trigonous. Leaves reduced, sheath reddish. Spikes 5-15 mm long, 5-15 digitately arranged in lateral heads; rays absent or 1-2mm long. Bracts 1 or 2, erect, appearing as continuation of culm. Spikelets 2–7, whitish green to reddish, compressed-turgid, oblong-lanceolate 4-7 × 2-3mm. Glumes 10-15 whitish with red speckles, 1-3 ribbed. Anthers 2. Stigmas 3. Achenes gray, glossy, oblong-ellipsoid , base cuneate, apex apiculate, surfaces finely reticulate.
Habitat & location: Occasional in muddy soils.
Habitat & location: Occasional in muddy soils.
Uses: For cold, cough, deep cuts, boils, skin ulcers, skin and venereal diseases.
Published articles of Cyperus laevigatus