Scleria iostephana

Scleria iostephana is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a stout perennial sedge up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high.[3]

Scleria iostephana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. iostephana
Binomial name
Scleria iostephana
Nelmes[2]

Distribution and habitat

Scleria iostephana grows naturally in tropical Africa. Its habitat is forests, woodlands, grasslands, bogs and marshes.[1]

References

  1. Thacker, H. (2013). "Scleria iostephana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Scleria iostephana Nelmes". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "Scleria iostephana Nelmes". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 13 July 2014.


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