Scleria tessellata
Also known as: Scleria biflora C.B.Clarke
- Scleria biflora C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Scleria tessellata is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Scleria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Central African Republic, Chad, Ghana, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Zambia
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