Scleria racemosa
Also known as: Ophryoscleria racemosa (Poir.) Nees +3 more
- Ophryoscleria racemosa (Poir.) Nees
- Scleria ciliolata Boeckeler
- Scleria macrosperma Nees ex Kunth
- Scleria racemosa var. eciliaris Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Scleria racemosa is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
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-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe