Eleocharis plicarhachis
Also known as: Eleocharis elata Boeckeler +1 more
- Eleocharis elata Boeckeler
- Scirpus plicarhachis Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eleocharis plicarhachis is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Eleocharis is notably large, comprising more than 300 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela