Scleria biflora
Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria biflora subsp. ferruginea J.Kern +4 more
- Scleria biflora subsp. ferruginea J.Kern
- Scleria propinqua Steud.
- Scleria steudeliana Miq.
- Scleria tessellata C.B.Clarke
- Scleria tessellata var. biflora (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Scleria biflora (commonly known as Nutrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Scleria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya