Eleocharis caduca
Also known as: Eleocharis caduca var. gracilescens A.Terracc. +8 more
- Eleocharis caduca var. gracilescens A.Terracc.
- Eleocharis intricata Kük.
- Eleocharis intricata var. peteri W.Schultze-Motel
- Eleocharis madagascariensis Cherm.
- Eleocharis ovata var. gaetula Maire
- Eleocharis tibestica Quézel
- Heleocharis caduca Asch. ex C.B.Clarke
- Heleocharis intricata Kük.
- Scirpus caducus Delile
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Eleocharis caduca is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Eleocharis genus, encompassing over 300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Italy, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Northern Provinces, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe