Cyperus afroalpinus

Cyperus afroalpinus is a species of sedge that is native to Africa and was described by the botanist Kåre Arnstein Lye in 1983.

Description
The slender and perennial sedge typically grows to a height of around 40 cm with a short creeping rhizome and have multiple, crowded culms with a length of 24 to 36 cm and a width of 1 to 1.6 mm and are trigonous to triquetrous.

Distribution and habitat
It is found in tropical parts of central Africa in Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre and Kenya where it is commonly situated in clearings in upper montane forest communities at elevations of 2400 to 2700 m where it is associated with bamboo and giant heath.