Kyllinga melanosperma is a species of sedge, covered with dark brown scales that culm together to form rhizomes that are about 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) long.
[1] The rhizomes are 2.5–4.0 millimetres (0.10–0.16 in) thick with a purple-brown sheath at the bottom.
Kyllinga melanosperma is found in tropical Africa, southern and southeastern Asia.
[2] Kyllinga melanosperma propagates by seed.
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