Rank Species | Genus Cyperus Higher classification Flatsedge | |
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Similar Nut grass, Davana, Ajwain, Kewra, Long pepper | ||
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Cyperus scariosus, also known in English as cypriol and in Hindi as Nagarmotha, is a plant of the Cyperaceae family, that grows wild in the Madhya Pradesh region of India.
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Uses
It is highly prized in India for its roots and is used in aromatherapy, as a perfume and for many other purposes.
Chemical constituents
Steam distillation of the tubers of cypriol yields 0.075–0.080% of an essential oil, the principal content of which is cyperene.
Etymology
References
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