Scleria ciliaris, the nutrush, is a tropical perennial plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is often found in moist sites in Australia, Malesia, Indo-China and Oceania.[2][3]
Scleria ciliaris | |
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Litchfield National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Scleria |
Species: | S. ciliaris
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Binomial name | |
Scleria ciliaris | |
Synonyms | |
Scleria chinensis |
References
edit- ^ Larridon, I. (2020). "Scleria ciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T151103453A151103455. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Scleria ciliaris" (PDF). Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants – Online edition. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Scleria ciliaris". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2023.