Scleria parvula
Small Nutrush
Also known as: Scleria uliginosa Hochst. ex Boeckeler
- Scleria uliginosa Hochst. ex Boeckeler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Scleria parvula (commonly known as Small nutrush) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Primorye, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Zambia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms