Botany
Apulid-gapang is a sedge plant with long-creeping rhizomes. Stems are 10 to 20 cm long. Umbels are simple, contracted or subcapitate, with the rays about 2.5 cm long. Spikelets are terete, 8- to 20-fid, shortly spicate, with the glumes more closely packed than Cyperus rotundus.

Distribution
In open places at low altitudes, in the Luzon, but otherwise rather rare and local in distribution.
Also occurs in tropical Asia to Mauritius, Taiwan and through Malaya to tropical Australia.

Properties
Considered cardiac stimulant.

Parts used
Parts used.

Uses
Folkloric
In India, the fragrant tuber is used as stomachic.
Also, used as heart stimulant.

Availability
Wild-crafted.