Scleria terrestris

Scleria terrestris is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, the sedges. It is native to much of Asia and Australia, where it is widespread and occasional. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows in wet habitat, such as streambanks and wet mountain understory,[1] and some types of dry and disturbed habitat.[2]

Scleria terrestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. terrestris
Binomial name
Scleria terrestris
Synonyms[1]
Scleria doederleiniana
Scleria elata
Zizania terrestris[2]

Scleria cochinchinensis

References

  1. Mani, S. 2011. Scleria terrestris. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 26 August 2013.
  2. Scleria terrestris. Flora of China.
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