Eleocharis tetraquetra
Square Stem Spikerush
Also known as: Eleocharis tetraquetra subsp. micranthera Ohwi +3 more
- Eleocharis tetraquetra subsp. micranthera Ohwi
- Heleocharis alta Boeck
- Scirpus tetraqueter (Nees) Thwaites
- Scirpus tetraquetrus (Nees) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Eleocharis tetraquetra (commonly known as Square-stem spikerush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Russian Far East, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Pakistan, Philippines, Primorye, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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