Eriocaulon truncatum
Short Pipe Wort
Also known as: Eriocaulon merrillii subsp. longibracteatum W.L.Ma +1 more
- Eriocaulon merrillii subsp. longibracteatum W.L.Ma
- Eriocaulon merrillii var. merrillii
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Eriocaulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eriocaulon truncatum (commonly known as Short Pipe-Wort) is an annual within the Eriocaulaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mozambique, Tanzania
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