Eleocharis variegata
Also known as: Baeothryon variegatum (Poir.) A.Dietr. +6 more
- Baeothryon variegatum (Poir.) A.Dietr.
- Eleocharis calocarpa Cherm.
- Eleocharis calocarpa var. nuda Cherm.
- Eleocharis graeffeana Boeckeler
- Eleocharis sieberi Kunth
- Scirpus sieberi (Kunth) Kuntze
- Scirpus variegatus Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Africa and Tropical Asia, Eleocharis variegata 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sumatera, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe