Mapania

Japanese: Mapania
Mapania

…The most primitive Cyperaceae is the genus Scirpodendron in South Asia, which has a whole plant-like shape and produces fruits 1-1.5 cm long. A closely related genus is the genus Mapania , which resembles a young plant of the family Pandanus, and is also a primitive group, along with Hypolytrum , which has spread as far north as Taiwan. In South America, there is a unique group called Everardia , whose woody stems can grow up to 1 m long. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Mapania" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…最も原始的なカヤツリグサ科は南アジアのスキルポデンドロン属Scirpodendronで,タコノキのような全形をして,長さ1~1.5cm大の実ができる。この近縁属がタコノキ科の幼木のような形のマパニア属Mapaniaで,台湾まで北上しているスゲガヤHypolytrumとともに,やはり原始的な一群である。南アメリカにはエベラルディア属Everardiaという木質の茎が1mにもなる特殊な群もある。…

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