Schoenoplectus scirpoides
Also known as: Malacochaete pterolepis Nees +4 more
- Malacochaete pterolepis Nees
- Pterolepis scirpoides Schrad.
- Schoenoplectus litoralis var. pterolepis (Nees) C.C.Towns.
- Scirpus litoralis var. pterolepis (Nees) C.B.Clarke
- Scirpus pterolepis (Nees) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Schoenoplectus scirpoides is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia