Scleria greigiifolia is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a perennial herb.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Scleria |
Species: | S. greigiifolia
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Binomial name | |
Scleria greigiifolia | |
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Distribution and habitat
editScleria greigiifolia grows naturally in central to southern Africa and Madagascar. Its habitat is dambos, bogs, wet places near streams and lakes, and seasonally flooded grasslands. It has been recorded at altitudes from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Larridon, I.; Thacker, H.; Juffe Bignoli, D.; Lansdown, R.V.; Bauters, K.; Galán Díaz, J. (2018). "Scleria greigiifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T185680A120180017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T185680A120180017.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Scleria greigiifolia (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 June 2014.