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Eleocharis nigrescens

Also known as: Eleocharis hildebrandtii Boeckeler +6 more
  • Eleocharis hildebrandtii Boeckeler
  • Eleocharis nigrescens (Nees) Steud.
  • Eleocharis perrieri Cherm.
  • Isolepis nigrescens (Nees) Steud.
  • Scirpidium nigrescems Nees
  • Scirpidium nigrescens Nees
  • Scirpus nigrescens (Nees) Salzm. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Found natively in Africa, North America, and South America, Eleocharis nigrescens is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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