Scleria sumatrensis, commonly known as nutrush and Sumatran scleria,[3] is a plant species in the sedge family. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia (in China, India, Malesia, and Sri Lanka), where it is usually found growing in wetlands,[4] and is considered a noxious weed on the island of Borneo.[2] It has been used in traditional medicine against gonorrhea.[5]
| Scleria sumatrensis | |
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| Scleria sumatrensis Rokan Hilir, Riau, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scleria |
| Species: | S. sumatrensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scleria sumatrensis | |
References
edit- ^ S. sumatrensis was originally published and named in Observationes Botanicae 5: 19, pl. 2. 1789. "Plant Name Details for Scleria sumatrensis". IPNI. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Scleria sumatrensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Scleria sumatrensis. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
- ^ "Profile for Scleria sumatrensis (nutrush)". PLANTS Database. USDA, NRCS. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Duke, J. A. "Scleria sumatrensis Retz. (Cyperaceae)". Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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