PAPYRUS - Paper-making fibres
Cyperus papyrus L. (Cyperaceae).
Given its scientific name by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. The species name reflects the plant's use in ancient paper-making.
Native to the Nile valley and Central Africa, in swamps.
Life form: a huge
perennial sedge forming dense, monospecific stands.
Parts used: stems flattened and beaten to make paper in ancient times.
Ploidy level:
diploid.
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Illustration from the Plate Collection of the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. (Cyperus papyrus L. - Papyrus)
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