Images and Information of Cyperus esculentus

BIBLIO (Ayurveda)

Title - AYURVEDIC DRUGS AND THEIR PLANT SOURCES
Author - V.V. SIVARAJAN AND INDIRA BALACHANDRAN
Title - INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS Vol 1 -4
Author - K.R. KIRTIKAR, B.D. BASU & AN I.C.S.
Title - INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS VOLUME .VOL 1-5
Author - WARRIER,P.K. et al (EDS.)

BIBLIO (Distribution)

Distribution

Banswara, also reported from Kota district. Rare, in aquatic habitats in the tanks, ponds

Title - Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 3

Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh

Distribution

Maharashtra: Buldhana, Kolhapur, Nasik, Osmanabad, Pune, Thane.

Title - Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons)

Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh

Distribution

North Gujarat (Talod), central Gujarat (Harni near Baroda) and south Gujarat (Surat); rare.

Title - Flora of Gujarat State Vol 2

Author - G.L.Shah

Distribution

Srikakulam (AP): Gudivada. Occasional seen along the banks of streams and rivers.

Title - Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh)

Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu

Cyperus esculentus L.

CYPERACEAE

Ayurveda, Unani

Total 25 Vernacular names found in 6 languages.

English (5) - chufa nut, earth almond, rush or zulu nut, tiger nut, zulu nut

Hindi (3) - chichada, cicada, cicoda

Kannada (4) - musthe, nela baadaami hullu, nela badami hullu, nelabaadami hullu

Malayalam (2) - kalimuttanna, muttanna

Sanskrit (8) -

Sanskrit Comments

bhadramusta, kaseruka, kshudramusta, musta, nagaramustakah, sugandhi, sukanda, sukareshta

Urdu (3) - hab-ul-zillam, hub-ul-zalam, hub-ul-zillam