Eleocharis acuta
Also known as: Eleocharis acuta var. pallens Benth. +6 more
- Eleocharis acuta var. pallens Benth.
- Eleocharis acuta var. platylepis Hook.f.
- Eleocharis acuta var. tenuis Carse
- Eleocharis mucronulata Nees
- Eleocharis mucronulata var. minor Nees
- Eleocharis palustris var. mucronulata Boeckeler
- Hemicarpha nuda Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Eleocharis acuta is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Eleocharis is notably large, comprising more than 300 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, New Zealand, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chatham Is., Kermadec Is., New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia