Botanical record
Cyperus haspan
Cyperus haspan is recorded under 1 local name in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Cyperus haspan
- Names as published
- Cyperus haspans L.
- Parts reported
- stem
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2715828 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 98% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Cyperus haspan
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaa-ayaa | Hausa | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 62 |