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Scleria dregeana

Also known as: Scleria caespitosa Ridl. +4 more
  • Scleria caespitosa Ridl.
  • Scleria holcoides Kunth
  • Scleria meyeraeana Kunth
  • Scleria meyeriana Kunth
  • Scleria setulosa Boeckeler
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Scleria dregeana is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Scleria, which contains over 250 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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