Scleria pooides
Also known as: Scleria multispiculata Boeckeler +2 more
- Scleria multispiculata Boeckeler
- Scleria multispiculosa Boeckeler
- Scleria prophyllata Nelmes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Scleria pooides is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Found natively in 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, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe