Scleria testacea
Also known as: Scleria microcarpa var. phylloptera (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Kük. +1 more
- Scleria microcarpa var. phylloptera (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Kük.
- Scleria phylloptera C.Wright ex Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Scleria testacea is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America, the Pacific, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil West-Central, Cuba, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay