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Scleria leptostachya

Also known as: Hypoporum leptostachyum (Kunth) Nees +5 more
  • Hypoporum leptostachyum (Kunth) Nees
  • Scleria catharinensis Boeckeler
  • Scleria hirtella var. killipiana (Britton) H.Pfeiff.
  • Scleria killipiana Britton
  • Scleria killipiana Britton ex Core, 1934
  • Scleria melicoides Schltdl.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in South America, Scleria leptostachya is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

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