Scleria eggersiana
Egger's Nutrush, Eggers' Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria grisebachii C.B.Clarke +4 more
- Scleria grisebachii C.B.Clarke
- Scleria microcarpa Griseb., 1864
- Scleria microcarpa var. latifolia Boeckeler
- Scleria mitis Griseb., 1864
- Scleria mitis subsp. eggersiana (Boeckeler) T.Koyama
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Scleria eggersiana (commonly known as Egger's nutrush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.