Scleria bracteata
Bracted Nutrush
Also known as: Macrolomia bracteata (Cav.) Schrad. ex Nees +8 more
- Macrolomia bracteata (Cav.) Schrad. ex Nees
- Scleria bracteata f. simplicior Kük.
- Scleria bracteata f. supra-gynaecea H.Pfeiff.
- Scleria bracteata f. supragynacea H.Pfeiff.
- Scleria bracteata var. floribunda (Kunth) H.Pfeiff.
- Scleria bracteata var. supra-gynacea J.Pfeiff.
- Scleria floribunda Kunth
- Scleria papillata Willd. ex Kunth
- Scleria rigens Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Scleria bracteata (commonly known as Bracted Nutrush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Sedge
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela