Scleria cyperina
Also known as: Hymenolytrum cyperinum (Kunth) Nees +4 more
- Hymenolytrum cyperinum (Kunth) Nees
- Scleria cyperiana Kunth
- Scleria cyperina var. cyperina
- Scleria cyperina var. dentata H.Pfeiff.
- Scleria cyperoides C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Scleria cyperina is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles