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Scleria sororia

Also known as: Diploscyphus mexicanus Liebm. +3 more
  • Diploscyphus mexicanus Liebm.
  • Ophryoscleria sororia (Kunth) Nees
  • Scleria chimborazensis C.B.Clarke
  • Scleria mexicana (Liebm.) Boeckeler
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in North America and South America, Scleria sororia is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Venezuela

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